2021 has 7% of Pittsburg County residents unemployed

USCB Chief Office of Program, Performance and Stakeholder Integration | United States Census Bureau

By SE Oklahoma News

Jun 28, 2024

Pittsburg County recorded an unemployment rate of 7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,311 people out of the 43,836 living in Pittsburg County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Pittsburg County has increased compared to the 6.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Pittsburg County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5%.

Of the 17,514 people who had a job during that time, 74 were employed in the Armed Forces and 17,440 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Pittsburg County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,311	7%
Employed	17,514	93%
Employed in civilian labor force	17,440	92.6%
Employed in armed forces	74	0.4%

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