Refugio County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Refugio 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
5.7%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-27.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.0 pp (-12.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.6% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.1 pp (1.8%) |