4.7% of Neosho County residents considered unemployed in 2021

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

By SE Kansas News

Jul 19, 2024

Neosho County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 356 people out of the 15,926 living in Neosho County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Neosho County has increased compared to the 3.6% registered in 2020.

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

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

Employment Status in Neosho County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	356	4.7%
Employed	7,156	95.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	7,156	95.3%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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