Houston borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Houston borough'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
4.9%
2023
2.3%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-53.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -2.1 pp (-42.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.9 pp (32.1%) |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.2 pp (5.4%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -0.1 pp (-2.6%) |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -1.5 pp (-39.5%) |