13.5% of citizens unemployed in McDowell County in 2021

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

By Bluestone News

May 17, 2024

McDowell County recorded an unemployment rate of 13.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 591 people out of the 19,334 living in McDowell County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in McDowell County has decreased compared to the 15% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in McDowell County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.4%.

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	591	13.5%
Employed	3,803	86.5%
Employed in civilian labor force	3,803	86.5%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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