6% of citizens unemployed in Macomb County in 2021

USCB Associate Director for Communications Ditas M. Katague
USCB Associate Director for Communications Ditas M. Katague - United States Census Bureau
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Macomb County recorded an unemployment rate of 6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 27,459 people out of the 879,123 living in Macomb County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Macomb County has increased compared to the 5.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Macomb County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.2%.

Of the 431,845 people who had a job during that time, 645 were employed in the Armed Forces and 431,200 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Macomb County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed27,4596%
Employed431,84594%
Employed in civilian labor force431,20093.9%
Employed in armed forces6450.1%



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