Mohawk Valley Times

Fulton County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,304 people out of the 53,588 living in Fulton County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

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

Of the 24,490 people who had a job during that time, 23 were employed in the Armed Forces and 24,467 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,304	5.1%
Employed	24,490	94.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	24,467	94.9%
Employed in armed forces	23	0.1%