3.5% of Morrow County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Chief Scientist and Associate Director for Research and Methodology Dr. Sallie A. Keller | United States Census Bureau

By Central Oregon Times

Jun 21, 2024

Morrow County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 182 people out of the 11,964 living in Morrow County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Morrow County has decreased compared to the 3.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Morrow County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.6%.

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

Employment Status in Morrow County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	182	3.5%
Employed	5,056	96.5%
Employed in civilian labor force	5,056	96.5%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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