Panhandle Times

Hansford County recorded an unemployment rate of 11.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 274 people out of the 5,332 living in Hansford County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Hansford County has increased compared to the 10.9% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 2,142 people who had a job during that time, 1 were employed in the Armed Forces and 2,141 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	274	11.3%
Employed	2,142	88.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,141	88.6%
Employed in armed forces	1	0%