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Montrose County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.3% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,022 people out of the 42,328 living in Montrose County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Montrose County has remained fairly stable compared to the 5.3% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Montrose County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 4.6%.

Of the 18,401 people who had a job during that time, 12 were employed in the Armed Forces and 18,389 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,022	5.3%
Employed	18,401	94.7%
Employed in civilian labor force	18,389	94.7%
Employed in armed forces	12	0.1%