Pine Belt Times

Perry County recorded an unemployment rate of 9.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 416 people out of the 11,611 living in Perry County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

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

Of the 4,093 people who had a job during that time, 191 were employed in the Armed Forces and 3,902 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	416	9.2%
Employed	4,093	90.8%
Employed in civilian labor force	3,902	86.5%
Employed in armed forces	191	4.2%