SE Texas Times

Hardin County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,047 people out of the 56,124 living in Hardin County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Hardin County has increased compared to the 3.9% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 23,639 people who had a job during that time, 43 were employed in the Armed Forces and 23,596 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,047	4.2%
Employed	23,639	95.8%
Employed in civilian labor force	23,596	95.6%
Employed in armed forces	43	0.2%