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Friday, March 14, 2025

4.8% of citizens unemployed in Butler County in 2021

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USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

Butler County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 4,862 people out of the 192,561 living in Butler County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Butler County has increased compared to the 4.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Butler County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.5%.

Of the 96,205 people who had a job during that time, 185 were employed in the Armed Forces and 96,020 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Butler County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed4,8624.8%
Employed96,20595.2%
Employed in civilian labor force96,02095%
Employed in armed forces1850.2%