Elkins, WV Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Elkins, WV Micro 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
7.3%
2023
7.0%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-4.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.3 pp (-17.8%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +1.1 pp (18.3%) |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +1.5 pp (21.1%) |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -1.3 pp (-15.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.3 pp (-4.1%) |