Hoosiers by the Numbers
Jay 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 | 9,459 | -5.2% |
| Employed | 9,107 | -6.1% |
| Unemployed | 352 | 24.4% |
| Rate | 3.7 | 32.1% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 10,113 | 9,527 | 586 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 9,953 | 9,457 | 496 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 10,534 | 10,087 | 447 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 10,347 | 10,003 | 344 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 10,354 | 10,032 | 322 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 9,978 | 9,695 | 283 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 9,280 | 8,689 | 591 | 6.4 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 9,210 | 8,954 | 256 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 9,297 | 9,059 | 238 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 9,372 | 9,098 | 274 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 9,459 | 9,107 | 352 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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