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Ford County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 312 people out of the 13,589 living in Ford County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Ford County has increased compared to the 4.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Ford County was less 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	312	4.6%
Employed	6,403	95.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	6,403	95.4%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%