6.1% of Hendry 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 Okeechobee Times

May 30, 2024

Hendry County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,141 people out of the 39,439 living in Hendry County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Hendry County has decreased compared to the 6.9% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Hendry 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 Hendry County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,141	6.1%
Employed	17,528	93.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	17,528	93.9%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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