2.4% of Wright County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

By NW Twin Cities

May 30, 2024

Wright County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,864 people out of the 139,890 living in Wright County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Wright County has decreased compared to the 2.7% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 75,055 people who had a job during that time, 32 were employed in the Armed Forces and 75,023 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Wright County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,864	2.4%
Employed	75,055	97.6%
Employed in civilian labor force	75,023	97.5%
Employed in armed forces	32	0%

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