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2021 has 5.6% of Hays County residents unemployed

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

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

Hays County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 7,038 people out of the 234,573 living in Hays County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

The percentage of people unemployed in Hays County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.3%.

Of the 118,745 people who had a job during that time, 307 were employed in the Armed Forces and 118,438 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Hays County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed7,0385.6%
Employed118,74594.4%
Employed in civilian labor force118,43894.2%
Employed in armed forces3070.2%

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