2021 has 5.1% of Macon County residents unemployed

USCB Associate Director for Economic Programs Nick Orsini | United States Census Bureau

By Upper Cumberland Times

Jun 28, 2024

Macon County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 596 people out of the 24,954 living in Macon County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Macon County has increased compared to the 4.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Macon County was less 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 Macon County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	596	5.1%
Employed	11,122	94.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	11,122	94.9%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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