4.3% of citizens unemployed in Jim Hogg County in 2021

USCB Chief Scientist and Associate Director for Research and Methodology Dr. Sallie A. Keller | United States Census Bureau

By Laredo Times

May 17, 2024

Jim Hogg County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 99 people out of the 4,864 living in Jim Hogg County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Jim Hogg County has decreased compared to the 8.1% registered in 2020.

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

Everyone who had a job at the time belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Jim Hogg County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	99	4.3%
Employed	2,204	95.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,204	95.7%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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