Lynchburg Reporter

Bedford County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,202 people out of the 79,183 living in Bedford County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Bedford County has decreased compared to the 3.4% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Bedford County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 4.5%.

Of the 37,199 people who had a job during that time, 40 were employed in the Armed Forces and 37,159 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,202	3.1%
Employed	37,199	96.9%
Employed in civilian labor force	37,159	96.8%
Employed in armed forces	40	0.1%