Ector County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ector 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
4.9%
2023
7.9%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+61.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.3 pp (-26.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.5% | — |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.2 pp (2.7%) |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +0.2 pp (2.6%) |