Adams County, IN
| Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Labor Force
An area's labor force provides insight on the availability factor and is residence-based—that is, the people are working or seeking work and reside in the particular county or region.
| Annual Labor Force Estimates in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2019 | |
| Labor Force | 15,766 | -3.4% |
| Employed | 15,169 | -4.3% |
| Unemployed | 597 | 27.0% |
| Rate | 3.8 | 31.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 16,435 | 15,683 | 752 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 16,911 | 16,267 | 644 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 16,069 | 15,466 | 603 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 16,248 | 15,800 | 448 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 16,485 | 16,033 | 452 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 16,321 | 15,851 | 470 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 15,772 | 14,817 | 955 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 15,765 | 15,358 | 407 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 16,018 | 15,634 | 384 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 15,852 | 15,381 | 471 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 15,766 | 15,169 | 597 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers