Lima Reporter

Allen County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 3,033 people out of the 102,462 living in Allen County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Allen County has increased compared to the 5.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Allen County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.3%.

Of the 46,503 people who had a job during that time, 59 were employed in the Armed Forces and 46,444 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	3,033	6.1%
Employed	46,503	93.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	46,444	93.8%
Employed in armed forces	59	0.1%