6.5% of Vance County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Chief Scientist and Associate Director for Research and Methodology Dr. Sallie A. Keller | United States Census Bureau

By NE Piedmont News

May 30, 2024

Vance County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,294 people out of the 42,650 living in Vance County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Vance County has decreased compared to the 8% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Vance County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.2%.

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

Employment Status in Vance County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,294	6.5%
Employed	18,506	93.5%
Employed in civilian labor force	18,506	93.5%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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