Rocky Mount Today

Wilson County recorded an unemployment rate of 8.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 3,028 people out of the 78,844 living in Wilson County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Wilson County has decreased compared to the 8.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Wilson County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.2%.

Of the 34,169 people who had a job during that time, 78 were employed in the Armed Forces and 34,091 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	3,028	8.1%
Employed	34,169	91.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	34,091	91.6%
Employed in armed forces	78	0.2%