Sioux City Times

Buena Vista County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 646 people out of the 20,723 living in Buena Vista County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Buena Vista County has remained fairly stable compared to the 5.9% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Buena Vista County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 3.9%.

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

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	646	5.9%
Employed	10,345	94.1%
Employed in civilian labor force	10,345	94.1%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%