5.7% of Galveston County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Associate Director for Field Operations Timothy P. Olson | United States Census Bureau

By SE Houston News

May 30, 2024

Galveston County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 9,949 people out of the 347,084 living in Galveston County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Galveston County has decreased compared to the 5.9% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 164,572 people who had a job during that time, 573 were employed in the Armed Forces and 163,999 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Galveston County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	9,949	5.7%
Employed	164,572	94.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	163,999	94%
Employed in armed forces	573	0.3%

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