Boyd County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Boyd 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
9.3%
2023
6.6%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-29%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.4 pp (-15.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.5% | — |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -1.6 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -0.3 pp (-4.3%) |