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7% of citizens unemployed in Lane County in 2021

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USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

Lane County recorded an unemployment rate of 7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 13,509 people out of the 380,532 living in Lane County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Lane County has decreased compared to the 7.1% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Lane County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.6%.

Of the 179,113 people who had a job during that time, 331 were employed in the Armed Forces and 178,782 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Lane County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed13,5097%
Employed179,11393%
Employed in civilian labor force178,78292.8%
Employed in armed forces3310.2%

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