Branson Times

Taney County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,410 people out of the 55,854 living in Taney County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Taney County has increased compared to the 4.5% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Taney County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 4.5%.

Of the 25,743 people who had a job during that time, 8 were employed in the Armed Forces and 25,735 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,410	5.2%
Employed	25,743	94.8%
Employed in civilian labor force	25,735	94.8%
Employed in armed forces	8	0%