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Lapeer County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 2,407 people out of the 88,644 living in Lapeer County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Lapeer County has decreased compared to the 5.9% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 40,591 people who had a job during that time, 11 were employed in the Armed Forces and 40,580 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	2,407	5.6%
Employed	40,591	94.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	40,580	94.4%
Employed in armed forces	11	0%