NW Ohio Times

Defiance County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,018 people out of the 38,329 living in Defiance County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Defiance County has increased compared to the 4.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Defiance 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	1,018	5.1%
Employed	19,014	94.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	19,014	94.9%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%