Muncie Reporter

Delaware County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 3,531 people out of the 112,480 living in Delaware County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Delaware County has remained fairly stable compared to the 6.3% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Delaware County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 4.7%.

Of the 52,100 people who had a job during that time, 62 were employed in the Armed Forces and 52,038 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	3,531	6.3%
Employed	52,100	93.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	52,038	93.5%
Employed in armed forces	62	0.1%