Ballard County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ballard 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
4.7%
2023
4.1%
Total change
-0.6 pp
% change
-12.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +1.4 pp (29.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.5% | — |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -0.3 pp (-5.5%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -1.1 pp (-21.2%) |