Johnson City Times

37.6 percent of Unicoi residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was less than the statewide total of 38.8 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total Unicoi population reached 2,897.

Out of 1,807 people who had a job, all belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	1,090	37.6
Employed	1,807	62.4
Employed in civilian labor force	1,807	62.4
Employed in armed forces	0	0