High Country Times

Avery County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 411 people out of the 17,747 living in Avery County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Avery County has remained fairly stable compared to the 5.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Avery County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.2%.

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

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	411	5.7%
Employed	6,786	94.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	6,786	94.3%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%