Dawson County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Dawson 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
11.4%
2023
9.1%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-20.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.4% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -1.5 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.2% | — |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -0.8 pp (-7.8%) |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -0.3 pp (-3.2%) |