Wenatchee Times

Chelan County recorded an unemployment rate of 4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,540 people out of the 78,508 living in Chelan County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Chelan County has increased compared to the 3.7% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Chelan County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 5%.

Of the 36,729 people who had a job during that time, 145 were employed in the Armed Forces and 36,584 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,540	4%
Employed	36,729	96%
Employed in civilian labor force	36,584	95.6%
Employed in armed forces	145	0.4%