Longview Times

Rusk County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,415 people out of the 52,542 living in Rusk County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Rusk County has decreased compared to the 7.3% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Rusk County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.3%.

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

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,415	6.1%
Employed	21,846	93.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	21,846	93.9%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%