El Paso County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How El Paso 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
2.3%
2023
7.3%
Total change
+5.0 pp
% change
+217.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.9 pp (-39.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.8% | — |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +1.3 pp (34.2%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +2.2 pp (43.1%) |