Allegheny Highlands Today

Pendleton County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 151 people out of the 6,249 living in Pendleton County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Pendleton County has increased compared to the 3.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Pendleton County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.4%.

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

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	151	5.6%
Employed	2,546	94.4%
Employed in civilian labor force	2,546	94.4%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%