4.5% of citizens unemployed in Keokuk County in 2021

USCB Associate Director for Field Operations Timothy P. Olson | United States Census Bureau

By East Central Iowa News

Jun 14, 2024

Keokuk County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 216 people out of the 10,050 living in Keokuk County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Keokuk County has increased compared to the 3.8% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Keokuk 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 Keokuk County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	216	4.5%
Employed	4,612	95.5%
Employed in civilian labor force	4,612	95.5%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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