Hays, KS Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hays, KS Micro Area'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
2.8%
2023
3.2%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+14.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.6 pp (21.4%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.2 pp (5.9%) |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.3 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.1 pp (-3%) |