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6% of citizens unemployed in Broward County in 2021

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USCB Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs Delborah M.Tempowski | United States Census Bureau

USCB Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs Delborah M.Tempowski | United States Census Bureau

Broward County recorded an unemployment rate of 6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 62,334 people out of the 1,934,551 living in Broward County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Broward County has increased compared to the 5.9% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 979,005 people who had a job during that time, 1,361 were employed in the Armed Forces and 977,644 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Broward County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed62,3346%
Employed979,00594%
Employed in civilian labor force977,64493.9%
Employed in armed forces1,3610.1%