South Birmingham Times

Chilton County recorded an unemployment rate of 6.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,209 people out of the 44,857 living in Chilton County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Chilton County has increased compared to the 6.1% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Chilton County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.4%.

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

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,209	6.4%
Employed	17,690	93.6%
Employed in civilian labor force	17,690	93.6%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%