3.6% of Knox County residents considered unemployed in 2021

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

By Nortex Times

Jul 19, 2024

Knox County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 55 people out of the 3,384 living in Knox County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Knox County has decreased compared to the 4.5% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Knox County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.3%.

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

Employment Status in Knox County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	55	3.6%
Employed	1,471	96.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	1,471	96.4%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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Knox City• City of Munday• City of Benjamin• City Of Goree

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