4.2% of Decatur 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

Jun 21, 2024

Decatur County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 155 people out of the 7,718 living in Decatur County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Decatur County has increased compared to the 4% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 3,537 people who had a job during that time, 1 were employed in the Armed Forces and 3,536 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Decatur County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	155	4.2%
Employed	3,537	95.8%
Employed in civilian labor force	3,536	95.8%
Employed in armed forces	1	0%

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