2.8% of Cherokee County residents considered unemployed in 2021

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

By Sioux City Times

May 30, 2024

Cherokee County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 173 people out of the 11,606 living in Cherokee County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Cherokee County has increased compared to the 2.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	173	2.8%
Employed	5,981	97.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	5,981	97.2%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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City of Meriden• City of Aurelia• City of Cleghorn• City of Washta• City of Cherokee• City of Larrabee• City Of Quimby• City Of Marcus

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