Macon Reporter

Macon County recorded an unemployment rate of 8.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 3,971 people out of the 104,331 living in Macon County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Macon County has increased compared to the 7.7% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 45,213 people who had a job during that time, 38 were employed in the Armed Forces and 45,175 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	3,971	8.1%
Employed	45,213	91.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	45,175	91.8%
Employed in armed forces	38	0.1%