2021 has 5.3% of Sanders County residents unemployed

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

By Northwest Montana News

Jun 2, 2024

Sanders County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 238 people out of the 12,298 living in Sanders County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Sanders County has increased compared to the 5% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Sanders 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 Sanders County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	238	5.3%
Employed	4,258	94.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	4,258	94.7%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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