Hays County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hays 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
19.8%
2023
11.8%
Total change
-8.0 pp
% change
-40.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -7.2 pp (-36.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.6% | — |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -2.6 pp (-17.8%) |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -0.2 pp (-1.7%) |