Upson County had unemployment rate of 3.2% in 2021

USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

By Macon Times

Jul 5, 2024

Upson County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 358 people out of the 27,424 living in Upson County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Upson County has decreased compared to the 4.3% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Upson County was less 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 Upson County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	358	3.2%
Employed	10,960	96.8%
Employed in civilian labor force	10,960	96.8%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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