Nassau Standard

43.8 percent of Lawrence 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 greater than the statewide total of 36.7 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total Lawrence population reached 4,876.

Out of 2,742 people who had a job, 15 were employed in the Armed Forces and 2,727 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	2,134	43.8
Employed	2,742	56.2
Employed in civilian labor force	2,727	55.9
Employed in armed forces	15	0.31