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 2017 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2000 | |
| Labor Force | 9,731 | -11.4% |
| Employed | 9,385 | -11.5% |
| Unemployed | 346 | -8.5% |
| Rate | 3.6 | 5.9% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2007 | 11,609 | 11,105 | 504 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 11,751 | 11,070 | 681 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 11,365 | 10,084 | 1,281 | 11.3 | 10.3 |
| 2010 | 10,627 | 9,494 | 1,133 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| 2011 | 10,528 | 9,583 | 945 | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| 2012 | 10,084 | 9,285 | 799 | 7.9 | 8.3 |
| 2013 | 10,047 | 9,271 | 776 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 10,094 | 9,509 | 585 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| 2015 | 9,946 | 9,449 | 497 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 9,940 | 9,490 | 450 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 9,731 | 9,385 | 346 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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