Hilo-Kailua, HI Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hilo-Kailua, HI 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
6.8%
2023
6.2%
Total change
-0.6 pp
% change
-8.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -0.6 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.1 pp (1.6%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.6 pp (9.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -0.4 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -0.3 pp (-4.6%) |