9.3% of Butte County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Chief Information Officer Luis J. Cano | United States Census Bureau

By Western South Dakota News

May 30, 2024

Butte County recorded an unemployment rate of 9.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 493 people out of the 10,167 living in Butte County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Butte County has increased compared to the 5.8% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Butte County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 3.2%.

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

Employment Status in Butte County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	493	9.3%
Employed	4,828	90.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	4,828	90.7%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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