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Liberty County had unemployment rate of 7.7% in 2021

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USCB Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer | United States Census Bureau

USCB Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer | United States Census Bureau

Liberty County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 2,426 people out of the 64,334 living in Liberty County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Liberty County has increased compared to the 7.5% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 28,956 people who had a job during that time, 5,922 were employed in the Armed Forces and 23,034 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Liberty County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed2,4267.7%
Employed28,95692.3%
Employed in civilian labor force23,03473.4%
Employed in armed forces5,92218.9%