8.1% of Luce County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Associate Director for Communications Ditas M. Katague | United States Census Bureau

By UP Gazette

Jul 19, 2024

Luce County recorded an unemployment rate of 8.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 164 people out of the 5,520 living in Luce County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Luce County has increased compared to the 6.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Luce 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 Luce County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	164	8.1%
Employed	1,850	91.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	1,850	91.9%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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