2021 has 4.3% of Wilson County residents unemployed

USCB Chief Office of Program, Performance and Stakeholder Integration | United States Census Bureau

By SE Kansas News

Jul 27, 2024

Wilson County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 177 people out of the 8,713 living in Wilson County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Wilson County has decreased compared to the 4.5% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Wilson 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 Wilson County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	177	4.3%
Employed	3,906	95.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	3,906	95.7%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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