Redwood Empire News

Del Norte County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 750 people out of the 27,655 living in Del Norte County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Del Norte County has increased compared to the 6.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Del Norte County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.5%.

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

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	750	7.5%
Employed	9,245	92.5%
Employed in civilian labor force	9,245	92.5%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%