5.8% of Sierra County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Chief Financial Officer James T. Christy | United States Census Bureau

By SW New Mexico News

Jun 21, 2024

Sierra County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 220 people out of the 11,512 living in Sierra County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Sierra County has decreased compared to the 7.8% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Sierra County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.5%.

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

Employment Status in Sierra County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	220	5.8%
Employed	3,579	94.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	3,579	94.2%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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