Daviess 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 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2020 | |
| Labor Force | 16,513 | 7.1% |
| Employed | 16,029 | 8.5% |
| Unemployed | 484 | -25.3% |
| Rate | 2.9 | -31.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 15,706 | 15,113 | 593 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 14,962 | 14,405 | 557 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 14,896 | 14,453 | 443 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 15,452 | 15,008 | 444 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 15,665 | 15,230 | 435 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 15,423 | 14,775 | 648 | 4.2 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 15,363 | 14,943 | 420 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 15,552 | 15,163 | 389 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 15,904 | 15,496 | 408 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 16,524 | 15,998 | 526 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 16,513 | 16,029 | 484 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers