Bell County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bell 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
5.3%
2023
7.5%
Total change
+2.2 pp
% change
+41.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -1.5 pp (-28.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.5% | — |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +0.8 pp (10.7%) |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -0.8 pp (-9.6%) |