Kiowa County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Kiowa 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
5.3%
2023
9.5%
Total change
+4.2 pp
% change
+79.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +2.0 pp (37.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 20.5% | — |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -10.1 pp (-49.3%) |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -0.9 pp (-8.7%) |