2.3% of Franklin County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Associate Director for Communications Ditas M. Katague | United States Census Bureau

By SE Indiana News

May 30, 2024

Franklin County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 262 people out of the 22,769 living in Franklin County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Franklin County has decreased compared to the 2.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Franklin County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 4.7%.

Of the 11,374 people who had a job during that time, 28 were employed in the Armed Forces and 11,346 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Franklin County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	262	2.3%
Employed	11,374	97.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	11,346	97.5%
Employed in armed forces	28	0.2%

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