4.6% of citizens unemployed in Tama County in 2021

USCB Chief Information Officer Luis J. Cano | United States Census Bureau

By East Central Iowa News

Jul 12, 2024

Tama County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 396 people out of the 17,079 living in Tama County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Tama County has increased compared to the 4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Tama 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 in Tama County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	396	4.6%
Employed	8,250	95.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	8,250	95.4%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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City of Gladbrook• City of Elberon• City of Vining• City of Garwin• City of Chelsea• City of Toledo• City of Tama• City of Clutier• City Of Traer• City Of Montour• City Of Dysart• City Of Lincoln

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