Maries County (Table 3-4)

In 2010 the civilian labor force of Maries County was comprised of 2,434 men and 2,100 women for a total of 4,534 persons in the force, an increase of 41.8 percent from 1980 (chart 3-10). The unemployment rate of the county in 1980 was 8.9 percent which experienced a significant decrease to 5.7 percent in 1990 and again in 2000 to 3.6 percent. The great recession caused a sharp increase in the unemployment rate to 8.9 percent in 2010 with 402 persons considered unemployed. Chart 3-11 provides a graphic depiction of the unemployment rates from 1980 through 2010.

	Source: 1980, 1990, 2000 Census and 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-yr Estimates
	Source: 1980, 1990, 2000 Census and 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-yr Estimates

In 2010, 37.4 percent of those counted in the civilian noninstitutional population were not in the civilian labor force. This number is down by 6.8 percent from 1980. Notably, the percentage of males and females considered not in the labor force has decreased since 1980 by 2.1 percent and 11.7 percent respectively (chart 3-12).

	Source: 1980, 1990, 2000 Census and 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-yr Estimates