2021 has 2.6% of Lafayette County residents unemployed

USCB Associate Director for Field Operations Timothy P. Olson | United States Census Bureau

By NE Kansas City News

Jun 2, 2024

Lafayette County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 418 people out of the 32,752 living in Lafayette County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Lafayette County has decreased compared to the 2.9% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 15,636 people who had a job during that time, 31 were employed in the Armed Forces and 15,605 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Lafayette County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	418	2.6%
Employed	15,636	97.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	15,605	97.2%
Employed in armed forces	31	0.2%

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