South Houston city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Houston city'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
6.1%
2023
9.3%
Total change
+3.2 pp
% change
+52.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.7 pp (11.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +2.5 pp (36.8%) |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -0.1 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.1 pp (1.1%) |