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Leflore County recorded an unemployment rate of 11.9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,338 people out of the 28,555 living in Leflore County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Leflore County has increased compared to the 11.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Leflore County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.8%.

Of the 9,891 people who had a job during that time, 24 were employed in the Armed Forces and 9,867 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,338	11.9%
Employed	9,891	88.1%
Employed in civilian labor force	9,867	87.9%
Employed in armed forces	24	0.2%