Watonwan County had unemployment rate of 5.9% in 2021

USCB Director Roberto L. Santos | United States Census Bureau

By SW Minnesota Today

Aug 2, 2024

Watonwan County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 323 people out of the 11,223 living in Watonwan County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Watonwan County has increased compared to the 3.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Watonwan 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 Watonwan County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	323	5.9%
Employed	5,196	94.1%
Employed in civilian labor force	5,196	94.1%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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