Ray County had unemployment rate of 2.5% in 2021

USCB Chief Information Officer Luis J. Cano | United States Census Bureau

By NE Kansas City News

Jun 7, 2024

Ray County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 291 people out of the 23,080 living in Ray County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Ray County has decreased compared to the 3.4% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 11,225 people who had a job during that time, 7 were employed in the Armed Forces and 11,218 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Ray County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	291	2.5%
Employed	11,225	97.5%
Employed in civilian labor force	11,218	97.4%
Employed in armed forces	7	0.1%

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City of Wood Heights• City of Henrietta• City of Richmond• City of Camden• City of Crystal Lakes• Village of Homestead• Rayville• City of Fleming• City of Orrick• City of Hardin• Village Of Elmira

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