Hilo CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hilo CDP's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
6.2%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+16.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -0.4 pp (-6.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +0.4 pp (6.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.7 pp (11.3%) |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +0.4 pp (5.9%) |