Galesburg Reporter

Henderson County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 238 people out of the 6,485 living in Henderson County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Henderson County has increased compared to the 6.2% registered in 2020.

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

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

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	238	7.3%
Employed	3,035	92.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	3,035	92.7%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%