East Central Reporter

Shelby County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 393 people out of the 21,160 living in Shelby County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Shelby County has decreased compared to the 4% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 10,085 people who had a job during that time, 3 were employed in the Armed Forces and 10,082 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	393	3.8%
Employed	10,085	96.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	10,082	96.2%
Employed in armed forces	3	0%