Ouray County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ouray 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
7.9%
2023
2.1%
Total change
-5.8 pp
% change
-73.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.9 pp (-11.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.0% | — |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -1.3 pp (-32.5%) |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -0.6 pp (-22.2%) |