East Panhandle Times

Jefferson County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,708 people out of the 57,542 living in Jefferson County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Jefferson County has remained fairly stable compared to the 5.7% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 28,460 people who had a job during that time, 14 were employed in the Armed Forces and 28,446 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,708	5.7%
Employed	28,460	94.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	28,446	94.3%
Employed in armed forces	14	0%