3.9% of Kossuth County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Associate Director for Demographic Programs Dr. Victoria A. Velkoff | United States Census Bureau

By North Iowa Reporter

Jun 21, 2024

Kossuth County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 284 people out of the 14,823 living in Kossuth County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Kossuth County has increased compared to the 3.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Kossuth County was nearly equal to the statewide unemployment rate of 3.9%.

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

Employment Status in Kossuth County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	284	3.9%
Employed	7,069	96.1%
Employed in civilian labor force	7,069	96.1%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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