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
7.3%
2023
8.6%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+17.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.3 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.7% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -1.1 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +2.0 pp (30.3%) |