Peoria Standard

Mason County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 332 people out of the 13,225 living in Mason County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Mason County has decreased compared to the 6% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 6,045 people who had a job during that time, 12 were employed in the Armed Forces and 6,033 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	332	5.2%
Employed	6,045	94.8%
Employed in civilian labor force	6,033	94.6%
Employed in armed forces	12	0.2%