Hopkinsville Times

Caldwell County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 294 people out of the 12,641 living in Caldwell County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Caldwell County has decreased compared to the 6.2% registered in 2020.

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

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

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	294	5.1%
Employed	5,476	94.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	5,476	94.9%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%