Deaf Smith County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Deaf Smith 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
7.7%
2023
9.3%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+20.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.7 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.1% | — |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -0.2 pp (-2%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -0.6 pp (-6.1%) |