Hancock 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 | 48,987 | 18.1% |
| Employed | 47,482 | 21.4% |
| Unemployed | 1,505 | -36.0% |
| Rate | 3.1 | -45.6% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 37,395 | 35,821 | 1,574 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 39,429 | 37,981 | 1,448 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 39,875 | 38,694 | 1,181 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 40,973 | 39,759 | 1,214 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 41,970 | 40,801 | 1,169 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 41,474 | 39,121 | 2,353 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 42,790 | 41,605 | 1,185 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 44,281 | 43,136 | 1,145 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 46,308 | 45,009 | 1,299 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 48,201 | 46,595 | 1,606 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 48,987 | 47,482 | 1,505 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers