2021 has 4.3% of Pontotoc County residents unemployed

USCB Chief Administrative Officer Laura K. Furgione | United States Census Bureau

By SC Oklahoma News

Jun 28, 2024

Pontotoc County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 776 people out of the 38,102 living in Pontotoc County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Pontotoc County has decreased compared to the 4.9% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Pontotoc County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 5%.

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

Employment Status in Pontotoc County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	776	4.3%
Employed	17,320	95.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	17,320	95.7%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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