0.8% of Kingsbury County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Associate Director for Economic Programs Nick Orsini | United States Census Bureau

By Sioux Empire Today

May 30, 2024

Kingsbury County recorded an unemployment rate of 0.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 20 people out of the 5,131 living in Kingsbury County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Kingsbury County has decreased compared to the 1% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Kingsbury County was less 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 Kingsbury County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	20	0.8%
Employed	2,526	99.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,526	99.2%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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