Vernon, TX Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Vernon, TX 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
5.8%
2023
9.8%
Total change
+4.0 pp
% change
+69%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -0.2 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +1.3 pp (23.2%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +1.8 pp (26.1%) |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +0.6 pp (6.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.5 pp (5.4%) |