Hoosiers by the Numbers
Lake 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 | 240,745 | 1.9% |
| Employed | 227,521 | 1.2% |
| Unemployed | 13,224 | 15.5% |
| Rate | 5.5 | 14.6% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 230,816 | 212,664 | 18,152 | 7.9 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 229,844 | 214,226 | 15,618 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 236,298 | 221,668 | 14,630 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 233,502 | 221,721 | 11,781 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 235,491 | 223,983 | 11,508 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 236,212 | 224,762 | 11,450 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 232,782 | 208,805 | 23,977 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 231,768 | 216,997 | 14,771 | 6.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 233,739 | 222,972 | 10,767 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 237,179 | 225,265 | 11,914 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 240,745 | 227,521 | 13,224 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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