
Benton 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 | 4,531 | 3.0% |
Employed | 4,373 | 2.8% |
Unemployed | 158 | 8.2% |
Rate | 3.5 | 6.1% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 4,478 | 4,236 | 242 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
2015 | 4,580 | 4,376 | 204 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
2016 | 4,418 | 4,226 | 192 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
2017 | 4,356 | 4,203 | 153 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
2018 | 4,405 | 4,258 | 147 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
2019 | 4,398 | 4,252 | 146 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
2020 | 4,155 | 3,928 | 227 | 5.5 | 7.3 |
2021 | 4,158 | 4,033 | 125 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
2022 | 4,296 | 4,187 | 109 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
2023 | 4,478 | 4,356 | 122 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
2024 | 4,531 | 4,373 | 158 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics