Panhandle Times

37.5 percent of Gruver residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 35.4 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Gruver population reached 997.

Out of 623 people who had a job, 8 were employed in the Armed Forces and 615 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	374	37.5
Employed	623	62.5
Employed in civilian labor force	615	61.7
Employed in armed forces	8	0.8