Unemployment Rate in Scott County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.9%
Rank #598/3,222 · #23 in MO
81th
Scott 2.9%
MO 4.0% -28.6%
US 5.3% -46.2%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Scott County's unemployment rate of 2.9% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Scott County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #595 | Carter County, MT | 2.8% |
| #596 | Cottonwood County, MN | 2.8% |
| #597 | Buffalo County, WI | 2.8% |
| #598 | Scott County, MO | 2.9% |
| #599 | Fauquier County, VA | 2.9% |
| #600 | Lyon County, KY | 2.9% |
| #601 | Ransom County, ND | 2.9% |
About Unemployment Rate
Scott County, Missouri has a unemployment rate of 2.9%, ranking #598 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 46.2% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Missouri, it ranks #23 of 115. This places it in the 81th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.