El Dorado County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 4,295 people out of the 190,568 living in El Dorado County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The unemployment rate in El Dorado County has increased compared to the 4.6% registered in 2020.
The percentage of people unemployed in El Dorado County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 6.5%.
Of the 87,568 people who had a job during that time, 243 were employed in the Armed Forces and 87,325 belonged to the civilian labor force.
| Employment status | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployed | 4,295 | 4.7% |
| Employed | 87,568 | 95.3% |
| Employed in civilian labor force | 87,325 | 95.1% |
| Employed in armed forces | 243 | 0.3% |



