Palm Coast Times

Putnam County recorded an unemployment rate of 9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 2,504 people out of the 73,147 living in Putnam County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Putnam County has increased compared to the 8.5% registered in 2020.

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

Everyone who had a job at the time belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	2,504	9%
Employed	25,295	91%
Employed in civilian labor force	25,295	91%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%