7.1% of citizens unemployed in Alger County in 2021

USCB Chief Scientist and Associate Director for Research and Methodology Dr. Sallie A. Keller | United States Census Bureau

By UP Gazette

May 17, 2024

Alger County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 216 people out of the 8,911 living in Alger County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Alger County has increased compared to the 4.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Alger County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.2%.

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

Employment Status in Alger County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	216	7.1%
Employed	2,843	92.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,843	92.9%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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