Nicholas County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Nicholas 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
6.8%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+5.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.9 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.1% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +1.5 pp (36.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.6 pp (28.6%) |