2021 has 2% of Rooks County residents unemployed

USCB Associate Director for Demographic Programs Dr. Victoria A. Velkoff | United States Census Bureau

By NW Kansas News

Jul 27, 2024

Rooks County recorded an unemployment rate of 2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 48 people out of the 4,975 living in Rooks County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Rooks County has decreased compared to the 2.2% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Rooks County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 4%.

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

Employment Status in Rooks County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	48	2%
Employed	2,405	98%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,405	98%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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