Monroe NY News

Genesee County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,506 people out of the 58,387 living in Genesee County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Genesee County has increased compared to the 4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Genesee County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.2%.

Of the 29,098 people who had a job during that time, 6 were employed in the Armed Forces and 29,092 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,506	4.9%
Employed	29,098	95.1%
Employed in civilian labor force	29,092	95.1%
Employed in armed forces	6	0%