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Thursday, November 21, 2024

5.8% of citizens unemployed in Contra Costa County in 2021

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USCB Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs Delborah M.Tempowski | United States Census Bureau

USCB Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs Delborah M.Tempowski | United States Census Bureau

Contra Costa County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 35,366 people out of the 1,161,643 living in Contra Costa County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Contra Costa County has increased compared to the 5.5% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 571,113 people who had a job during that time, 727 were employed in the Armed Forces and 570,386 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Contra Costa County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed35,3665.8%
Employed571,11394.2%
Employed in civilian labor force570,38694%
Employed in armed forces7270.1%