NE Iowa News

Winneshiek County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 243 people out of the 20,100 living in Winneshiek County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Winneshiek County has remained fairly stable compared to the 2.1% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Winneshiek 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	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	243	2.1%
Employed	11,151	97.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	11,151	97.9%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%