Austin County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Austin County'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
9.4%
2023
7.1%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-24.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -2.1 pp (-22.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.1% | — |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -2.7 pp (-29.7%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +0.7 pp (10.9%) |