West Central Michigan News

Newaygo County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,095 people out of the 49,653 living in Newaygo County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Newaygo County has decreased compared to the 5.2% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 21,141 people who had a job during that time, 7 were employed in the Armed Forces and 21,134 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,095	4.9%
Employed	21,141	95.1%
Employed in civilian labor force	21,134	95%
Employed in armed forces	7	0%