2% of citizens unemployed in Delaware County in 2021

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

By Dubuque Times

May 17, 2024

Delaware County recorded an unemployment rate of 2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 198 people out of the 17,508 living in Delaware County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Delaware County has increased compared to the 1.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Delaware County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 3.9%.

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

Employment Status in Delaware County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	198	2%
Employed	9,528	98%
Employed in civilian labor force	9,528	98%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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