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Monday, November 4, 2024

5% of citizens unemployed in Keweenaw County in 2021

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USCB Chief Financial Officer James T. Christy | United States Census Bureau

USCB Chief Financial Officer James T. Christy | United States Census Bureau

Keweenaw County recorded an unemployment rate of 5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 42 people out of the 2,052 living in Keweenaw County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Keweenaw County has decreased compared to the 5.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Keweenaw County was less 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 Keweenaw County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed425%
Employed80295%
Employed in civilian labor force80295%
Employed in armed forces00%

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