Hoosiers by the Numbers
La Porte 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 | 47,624 | -11.5% |
| Employed | 45,495 | -12.3% |
| Unemployed | 2,129 | 11.2% |
| Rate | 4.5 | 25.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2007 | 52,577 | 49,915 | 2,662 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 52,700 | 49,417 | 3,283 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 52,587 | 46,350 | 6,237 | 11.9 | 10.3 |
| 2010 | 51,337 | 45,159 | 6,178 | 12.0 | 10.4 |
| 2011 | 50,457 | 45,219 | 5,238 | 10.4 | 9.1 |
| 2012 | 49,698 | 44,850 | 4,848 | 9.8 | 8.3 |
| 2013 | 48,938 | 44,379 | 4,559 | 9.3 | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 48,844 | 45,116 | 3,728 | 7.6 | 6.0 |
| 2015 | 48,522 | 45,477 | 3,045 | 6.3 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 48,624 | 45,767 | 2,857 | 5.9 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 47,624 | 45,495 | 2,129 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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