Runnels County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Runnels 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
3.2%
2023
4.3%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+34.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -0.7 pp (-21.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.0% | — |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +1.0 pp (50%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +1.3 pp (43.3%) |