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4.7% of citizens unemployed in Brevard County in 2021

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USCB Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs Delborah M.Tempowski | United States Census Bureau

USCB Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs Delborah M.Tempowski | United States Census Bureau

Brevard County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 13,364 people out of the 601,573 living in Brevard County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Brevard County has decreased compared to the 5.1% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 268,143 people who had a job during that time, 1,930 were employed in the Armed Forces and 266,213 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Brevard County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed13,3644.7%
Employed268,14395.3%
Employed in civilian labor force266,21394.6%
Employed in armed forces1,9300.7%

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