3.7% of Jefferson County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Associate Director for Field Operations Timothy P. Olson | United States Census Bureau

By Topeka Sun

May 30, 2024

Jefferson County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 361 people out of the 18,391 living in Jefferson County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Jefferson County has increased compared to the 3.5% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Jefferson County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 4%.

Of the 9,315 people who had a job during that time, 18 were employed in the Armed Forces and 9,297 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Jefferson County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	361	3.7%
Employed	9,315	96.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	9,297	96.1%
Employed in armed forces	18	0.2%

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