South Central Reporter

Washington County recorded an unemployment rate of 5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 361 people out of the 13,827 living in Washington County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Washington County has decreased compared to the 5.2% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Washington County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.2%.

Of the 6,851 people who had a job during that time, 2 were employed in the Armed Forces and 6,849 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	361	5%
Employed	6,851	95%
Employed in civilian labor force	6,849	95%
Employed in armed forces	2	0%