2021 has 3.4% of Mecklenburg County residents unemployed

USCB Director Roberto L. Santos | United States Census Bureau

By SC Virginia News

Jul 5, 2024

Mecklenburg County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 444 people out of the 30,347 living in Mecklenburg County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Mecklenburg County has remained fairly stable compared to the 3.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Mecklenburg County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 4.5%.

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

Employment Status in Mecklenburg County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	444	3.4%
Employed	12,580	96.6%
Employed in civilian labor force	12,580	96.6%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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