Braxton County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Braxton 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
2.9%
2023
2.2%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-24.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.5 pp (-17.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.2% | — |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +1.1 pp (50%) |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -1.1 pp (-33.3%) |