6.6% of citizens unemployed in Cherokee County in 2021

USCB Chief Administrative Officer Laura K. Furgione | United States Census Bureau

By Tyler Reporter

May 17, 2024

Cherokee County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,450 people out of the 50,564 living in Cherokee County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Cherokee County has increased compared to the 6.5% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Cherokee County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.3%.

Everyone who had a job at the time belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Cherokee County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,450	6.6%
Employed	20,514	93.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	20,514	93.4%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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