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44.7 percent of Raft Island 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 greater than the statewide total of 35.6 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Raft Island population reached 380.

Out of 210 people who had a job, 9 were employed in the Armed Forces and 201 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	170	44.7
Employed	210	55.3
Employed in civilian labor force	201	52.9
Employed in armed forces	9	2.4