Ohio Valley Times

45.6 percent of Boaz residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was less than the statewide total of 46.8 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Boaz population reached 1,309.

Out of 712 people who had a job, 20 were employed in the Armed Forces and 692 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	597	45.6
Employed	712	54.4
Employed in civilian labor force	692	52.9
Employed in armed forces	20	1.5