2021 has 5.8% of Cowley County residents unemployed

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

By East Wichita Times

Jun 1, 2024

Cowley County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 931 people out of the 34,769 living in Cowley County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Cowley County has increased compared to the 5.1% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Cowley County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 4%.

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

Employment Status in Cowley County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	931	5.8%
Employed	15,158	94.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	15,158	94.2%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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