Pine Belt Times

Jefferson Davis County recorded an unemployment rate of 8.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 417 people out of the 11,372 living in Jefferson Davis County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Jefferson Davis County has increased compared to the 6.9% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Jefferson Davis County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.8%.

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

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	417	8.5%
Employed	4,462	91.5%
Employed in civilian labor force	4,462	91.5%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%