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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

5.3% of Orange County residents considered unemployed 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

Orange County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 10,521 people out of the 398,277 living in Orange County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Orange County has increased compared to the 4.7% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 186,389 people who had a job during that time, 3,731 were employed in the Armed Forces and 182,658 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Orange County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed10,5215.3%
Employed186,38994.7%
Employed in civilian labor force182,65892.8%
Employed in armed forces3,7311.9%