Liberty County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Liberty 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
11.9%
2023
8.0%
Total change
-3.9 pp
% change
-32.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -2.0 pp (-16.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.5% | — |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -0.8 pp (-8.4%) |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -0.7 pp (-8%) |