Hemphill County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hemphill 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
20.3%
2023
15.7%
Total change
-4.6 pp
% change
-22.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.3% | — |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -2.6 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 19.1% | — |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -2.3 pp (-12%) |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -1.1 pp (-6.5%) |