SW Iowa Times

Shelby County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 222 people out of the 11,750 living in Shelby County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Shelby County has remained fairly stable compared to the 3.5% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Shelby County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 3.9%.

Of the 6,156 people who had a job during that time, 1 were employed in the Armed Forces and 6,155 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	222	3.5%
Employed	6,156	96.5%
Employed in civilian labor force	6,155	96.5%
Employed in armed forces	1	0%