4.8% of Hempstead County residents considered unemployed in 2021

USCB Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer | United States Census Bureau

By SW Arkansas Times

Jun 21, 2024

Hempstead County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 411 people out of the 20,352 living in Hempstead County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Hempstead County has decreased compared to the 5.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Hempstead 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 Hempstead County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	411	4.8%
Employed	8,070	95.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	8,070	95.2%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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