Hughes County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hughes 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
2.9%
2023
4.6%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+58.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -1.0 pp (-34.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.8% | — |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -0.1 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +1.9 pp (70.4%) |