Lake County Times

30.5 percent of Perry residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was less than the statewide total of 36.8 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Perry population reached 1,277.

Out of 888 people who had a job, 2 were employed in the Armed Forces and 886 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	389	30.5
Employed	888	69.5
Employed in civilian labor force	886	69.4
Employed in armed forces	2	0.16