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Long County had unemployment rate of 6.9% in 2021

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USCB Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs Delborah M.Tempowski | United States Census Bureau

USCB Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs Delborah M.Tempowski | United States Census Bureau

Long County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 510 people out of the 16,398 living in Long County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Long County has decreased compared to the 11.3% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Long County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.5%.

Of the 6,906 people who had a job during that time, 677 were employed in the Armed Forces and 6,229 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Long County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed5106.9%
Employed6,90693.1%
Employed in civilian labor force6,22984%
Employed in armed forces6779.1%

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