Palo Pinto County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Palo Pinto 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
2.3%
2023
6.3%
Total change
+4.0 pp
% change
+173.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +5.1 pp (221.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.1% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.5 pp (8.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.3 pp (-4.5%) |