4.4% of citizens unemployed in Benewah County in 2021

USCB Associate Director for Communications Ditas M. Katague | United States Census Bureau

By North Idaho Times

May 17, 2024

Benewah County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 172 people out of the 9,509 living in Benewah County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Benewah County has decreased compared to the 6.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Benewah County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 4%.

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

Employment Status in Benewah County During 2021

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	172	4.4%
Employed	3,737	95.6%
Employed in civilian labor force	3,737	95.6%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%

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