Liberty County had unemployment rate of 7.7% in 2021

USCB Associate Director for Demographic Programs Dr. Victoria A. Velkoff | United States Census Bureau

By Tallahassee Sun

Jun 7, 2024

Liberty County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 217 people out of the 7,987 living in Liberty County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Liberty County has decreased compared to the 8.2% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Liberty 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 Liberty County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	217	7.7%
Employed	2,600	92.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,600	92.3%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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