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8.2% of Kenai Peninsula Borough residents considered unemployed in 2021

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USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

USCB Executive Senior Advisor for the Decennial Census Program Alebrt E. Fontenote Jr. | United States Census Bureau

Kenai Peninsula Borough recorded an unemployment rate of 8.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 2,213 people out of the 58,711 living in Kenai Peninsula Borough at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough has increased compared to the 8% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Kenai Peninsula Borough was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.5%.

Of the 24,847 people who had a job during that time, 168 were employed in the Armed Forces and 24,679 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Kenai Peninsula Borough During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed2,2138.2%
Employed24,84791.8%
Employed in civilian labor force24,67991.2%
Employed in armed forces1680.6%