Columbus Standard

Bartholomew County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,606 people out of the 81,759 living in Bartholomew County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Bartholomew County has decreased compared to the 4.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Bartholomew County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 4.7%.

Of the 40,538 people who had a job during that time, 7 were employed in the Armed Forces and 40,531 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,606	3.8%
Employed	40,538	96.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	40,531	96.2%
Employed in armed forces	7	0%