Harris County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Harris 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
4.0%
2023
11.7%
Total change
+7.7 pp
% change
+192.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.1 pp (-27.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 16.7% | — |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -3.1 pp (-18.6%) |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -1.9 pp (-14%) |