Hidalgo County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hidalgo 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
15.3%
2023
12.9%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-15.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.3% | — |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -3.6 pp (-23.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.6% | — |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.5 pp (3.4%) |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -2.2 pp (-14.6%) |