Central Montana Times

Fergus County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 132 people out of the 11,464 living in Fergus County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Fergus County has decreased compared to the 3% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Fergus County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 4%.

Everyone who had a job at the time belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	132	2.2%
Employed	5,757	97.8%
Employed in civilian labor force	5,757	97.8%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%