6.3% of McDowell County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Chief Administrative Officer Laura K. Furgione | United States Census Bureau

By Foothills Review

May 30, 2024

McDowell County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,284 people out of the 44,527 living in McDowell County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in McDowell County has increased compared to the 5.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in McDowell County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.2%.

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

Employment Status in McDowell County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,284	6.3%
Employed	19,053	93.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	19,053	93.7%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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