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De Kalb County, IN
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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 2012 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2000 | |
| Labor Force | 19,592 | -10.2% |
| Employed | 17,851 | -15.8% |
| Unemployed | 1,741 | 176.8% |
| Rate | 8.9 | 206.9% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2002 | 21,769 | 20,593 | 1,176 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 21,926 | 20,679 | 1,247 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 21,800 | 20,593 | 1,207 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 21,871 | 20,521 | 1,350 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 21,500 | 20,208 | 1,292 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 20,845 | 19,695 | 1,150 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 20,708 | 19,215 | 1,493 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 20,405 | 17,599 | 2,806 | 13.8 | 10.4 |
| 2010 | 20,006 | 17,635 | 2,371 | 11.9 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | 20,028 | 18,078 | 1,950 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| 2012 | 19,592 | 17,851 | 1,741 | 8.9 | 8.4 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
