Kleberg County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Kleberg 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
9.7%
2023
7.6%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-21.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -1.2 pp (-12.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.4% | — |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +2.1 pp (38.9%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +0.1 pp (1.3%) |