East Kentucky Times

Martin County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 252 people out of the 11,394 living in Martin County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Martin County has increased compared to the 6.3% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 3,142 people who had a job during that time, 33 were employed in the Armed Forces and 3,109 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	252	7.4%
Employed	3,142	92.6%
Employed in civilian labor force	3,109	91.6%
Employed in armed forces	33	1%