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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

7.5% of citizens unemployed in Cuyahoga County in 2021

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USCB Associate Director for Demographic Programs Dr. Victoria A. Velkoff | United States Census Bureau

USCB Associate Director for Demographic Programs Dr. Victoria A. Velkoff | United States Census Bureau

Cuyahoga County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 49,084 people out of the 1,263,667 living in Cuyahoga County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Cuyahoga County has increased compared to the 7.4% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 605,186 people who had a job during that time, 378 were employed in the Armed Forces and 604,808 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Cuyahoga County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed49,0847.5%
Employed605,18692.5%
Employed in civilian labor force604,80892.4%
Employed in armed forces3780.1%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

City of Shaker Heights• City of Berea• Village of Orange• City of Parma• City of Mayfield Heights• Village of Valley View• City of Beachwood• City of East Cleveland• Village of Cuyahoga Heights• Village of Woodmere• Village of Walton Hills• City of South Euclid• University Heights• Village of Moreland Hills• Village of Mayfield• City of Highland Heights• City of Garfield Heights• City of Maple Heights• City of Broadview Heights• City of Brecksville• City of Independence• City of Solon• Village of Linndale• City of North Royalton• City of Bedford• Village of Bratenahl• City of Olmsted Falls• Village of North Randall• Village of Bentleyville• City of Parma Heights• City of Bedford Heights• City of Strongsville• Village of Newburgh Heights• City of Westlake• City of Seven Hills• City of Cleveland Heights• City of Pepper Pike• Bay Village• City of Rocky River• Village of Glenwillow• City of Lyndhurst• City of Brook Park• Village of Chagrin Falls• Village of Gates Mills• Village of Highland Hills• City Of Warrensville Heights• City Of Fairview Park• City Of Middleburg Heights• City Of Richmond Heights• Village Of Brooklyn Heights• City Of Lakewood• City Of Brooklyn• City Of Euclid

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