Houston County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Houston 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
6.6%
2023
6.7%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+1.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.7 pp (-10.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.6% | — |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -1.4 pp (-25%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +2.5 pp (59.5%) |