Pine Belt Times

Wayne County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 598 people out of the 19,824 living in Wayne County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Wayne County has decreased compared to the 10.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Wayne 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	598	7.1%
Employed	7,883	92.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	7,883	92.9%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%