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 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2018 | |
| Labor Force | 8,921 | -9.1% |
| Employed | 8,648 | -8.8% |
| Unemployed | 273 | -15.2% |
| Rate | 3.1 | -6.1% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2013 | 10,063 | 9,300 | 763 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 10,106 | 9,521 | 585 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 9,945 | 9,451 | 494 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 9,955 | 9,510 | 445 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 9,787 | 9,445 | 342 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 9,809 | 9,487 | 322 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 9,473 | 9,190 | 283 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 8,829 | 8,239 | 590 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 8,760 | 8,499 | 261 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 8,840 | 8,598 | 242 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 8,921 | 8,648 | 273 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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