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Tuscola County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,606 people out of the 53,288 living in Tuscola County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Tuscola County has remained fairly stable compared to the 6.6% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 22,673 people who had a job during that time, 7 were employed in the Armed Forces and 22,666 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,606	6.6%
Employed	22,673	93.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	22,666	93.4%
Employed in armed forces	7	0%