Beckley, WV Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Beckley, WV Metro Area'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
7.9%
2023
6.0%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-24.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -0.9 pp (-11.4%) |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +0.3 pp (4.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -1.2 pp (-16.7%) |