Fayette County had unemployment rate of 2.6% in 2021

USCB Director Roberto L. Santos | United States Census Bureau

By NE Iowa News

Jun 7, 2024

Fayette County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 253 people out of the 19,582 living in Fayette County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Fayette County has increased compared to the 2.3% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 9,480 people who had a job during that time, 4 were employed in the Armed Forces and 9,476 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Fayette County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	253	2.6%
Employed	9,480	97.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	9,476	97.4%
Employed in armed forces	4	0%

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