2021 has 25.2% of Corson County residents unemployed

USCB Chief Office of Program, Performance and Stakeholder Integration | United States Census Bureau

By Western South Dakota News

Jun 2, 2024

Corson County recorded an unemployment rate of 25.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 395 people out of the 3,965 living in Corson County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Corson County has increased compared to the 24.2% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Corson 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 Corson County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	395	25.2%
Employed	1,173	74.8%
Employed in civilian labor force	1,173	74.8%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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