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2021 has 4.6% of Pickens County residents unemployed

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USCB Chief Information Officer Luis J. Cano | United States Census Bureau

USCB Chief Information Officer Luis J. Cano | United States Census Bureau

Pickens County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 735 people out of the 32,814 living in Pickens County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Pickens County has remained fairly stable compared to the 4.6% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 15,359 people who had a job during that time, 51 were employed in the Armed Forces and 15,308 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Pickens County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed7354.6%
Employed15,35995.4%
Employed in civilian labor force15,30895.1%
Employed in armed forces510.3%

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