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2021 has 15.8% of Lake and Peninsula Borough residents unemployed

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USCB Chief Information Officer Luis J. Cano | United States Census Bureau

USCB Chief Information Officer Luis J. Cano | United States Census Bureau

Lake and Peninsula Borough recorded an unemployment rate of 15.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 82 people out of the 986 living in Lake and Peninsula Borough at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Lake and Peninsula Borough has decreased compared to the 18.3% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Lake and Peninsula Borough was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.5%.

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

Employment Status in Lake and Peninsula Borough During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed8215.8%
Employed43784.2%
Employed in civilian labor force43784.2%
Employed in armed forces00%

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