2021 has 6% of Cumberland County residents unemployed

USCB Associate Director for Field Operations Timothy P. Olson | United States Census Bureau

By Upper Cumberland Times

Jun 2, 2024

Cumberland County recorded an unemployment rate of 6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,421 people out of the 60,568 living in Cumberland County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Cumberland County has decreased compared to the 6.2% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Cumberland County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.3%.

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

Employment Status in Cumberland County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,421	6%
Employed	22,330	94%
Employed in civilian labor force	22,330	94%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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