3.3% of Taylor County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

By South Iowa News

Jul 19, 2024

Taylor County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 99 people out of the 5,932 living in Taylor County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Taylor County has increased compared to the 2.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Taylor County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 3.9%.

Everyone who had a job at the time belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Taylor County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	99	3.3%
Employed	2,936	96.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,936	96.7%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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