2021 has 8.6% of Schoolcraft County residents unemployed

USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

By UP Gazette

Aug 23, 2024

Schoolcraft County recorded an unemployment rate of 8.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 296 people out of the 8,004 living in Schoolcraft County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Schoolcraft County has increased compared to the 7.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	296	8.6%
Employed	3,154	91.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	3,154	91.4%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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