5.4% of citizens unemployed in Bingham County in 2021

USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

By East Idaho Times

May 17, 2024

Bingham County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,203 people out of the 47,540 living in Bingham County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Bingham County has decreased compared to the 5.5% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Bingham County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 4%.

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

Employment Status in Bingham County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,203	5.4%
Employed	20,962	94.6%
Employed in civilian labor force	20,962	94.6%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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