2021 has 2% of Moore County residents unemployed

USCB Associate Director for Communications Ditas M. Katague | United States Census Bureau

By Panhandle Times

Aug 23, 2024

Moore County recorded an unemployment rate of 2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 205 people out of the 21,494 living in Moore County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Moore County has decreased compared to the 3.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Moore County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.3%.

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

Employment Status in Moore County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	205	2%
Employed	9,893	98%
Employed in civilian labor force	9,893	98%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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