Citing statistics from the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations and the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama, the Gadsden-Etowah County Industrial Development Authority reports that approximately 12,000 residents of Etowah County were underemployed and 2,179 residents were unemployed as of 2008.
Gestützt auf Angaben des Alabama Department of Industrial Relations sowie des Center for Business and Economic Research der University of Alabama, klassifizierte das Gadsden-Etowah County Industrial Development Authority im Jahr 2008 12.000 Einwohner des Etowah County als unterbeschäftigt und 2.179 Einwohner als arbeitslos.