West Central Reporter

Schuyler County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 208 people out of the 6,953 living in Schuyler County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Schuyler County has decreased compared to the 7.2% registered in 2020.

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

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

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	208	6.5%
Employed	2,972	93.5%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,972	93.5%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%