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7.3% of citizens unemployed in Cook County in 2021

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USCB Chief Information Officer Luis J. Cano | United States Census Bureau

USCB Chief Information Officer Luis J. Cano | United States Census Bureau

Cook County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 203,970 people out of the 5,265,398 living in Cook County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Cook County has increased compared to the 7% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 2,605,340 people who had a job during that time, 1,573 were employed in the Armed Forces and 2,603,767 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Cook County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed203,9707.3%
Employed2,605,34092.7%
Employed in civilian labor force2,603,76792.7%
Employed in armed forces1,5730.1%

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City of Prospect HeightsVillage of Western SpringsVillage of JusticeCity of NorthlakeCity of Chicago HeightsVillage of FlossmoorVillage of LyonsCity of Oak ForestVillage of GlenwoodVillage of Schiller ParkCity of Des PlainesCity of Blue IslandVillage of South Chicago HeightsVillage of McCookVillage of LynwoodVillage of AlsipVillage of Franklin ParkVillage of PosenVillage of RiverdaleVillage of Elmwood ParkCity of Park RidgeVillage of Calumet ParkVillage of DoltonVillage of BellwoodVillage of River GroveVillage of WinnetkaVillage of RobbinsVillage of Forest ViewVillage of Merrionette ParkVillage of BrookfieldVillage of Stone ParkVillage of South HollandVillage of WestchesterVillage of Ford HeightsVillage of BridgeviewVillage of NilesVillage of StickneyVillage of MidlothianVillage of GlenviewVillage of ThorntonVillage of PhoenixVillage of DixmoorVillage of WorthVillage of Forest ParkVillage of Harwood HeightsCity of Palos HeightsVillage of NorthfieldVillage of Evergreen ParkVillage of Oak LawnVillage of SkokieVillage of River ForestVillage of LansingVillage of Bedford ParkVillage of MaywoodVillage of South BarringtonCity of BerwynVillage of LA GrangeVillage of NorthbrookVillage of Indian Head ParkVillage of HomewoodCity of Rolling MeadowsVillage of Melrose ParkVillage of StreamwoodCity of BurbankVillage of Chicago RidgeCity of Palos HillsVillage of Morton GroveVillage of BroadviewCity of Hickory HillsVillage of CrestwoodVillage of GolfVillage of BerkeleyVillage of WilmetteVillage of Oak ParkVillage Of Richton ParkVillage Of HillsideVillage Of Orland HillsVillage Of Mt ProspectCity Of HarveyVillage Of Hazel CrestVillage Of La Grange ParkVillage Of Olympia FieldsVillage Of InvernessVillage Of GlencoeCity of EvanstonVillage Of HodgkinsVillage Of North RiversideCity Of HometownCity Of CountrysideVillage Of BurnhamCity of MarkhamVillage Of Rosemont

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