2021 has 8.8% of Mitchell County residents unemployed

USCB Chief Financial Officer James T. Christy | United States Census Bureau

By SW Georgia News

Jun 28, 2024

Mitchell County recorded an unemployment rate of 8.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 791 people out of the 21,940 living in Mitchell County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Mitchell County has decreased compared to the 10.9% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Mitchell County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.5%.

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

Employment Status in Mitchell County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	791	8.8%
Employed	8,205	91.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	8,205	91.2%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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