Lawrence 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 | 21,480 | -1.9% |
| Employed | 20,505 | -3.0% |
| Unemployed | 975 | 28.8% |
| Rate | 4.5 | 28.6% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 20,404 | 18,759 | 1,645 | 8.1 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 20,290 | 18,964 | 1,326 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 21,313 | 20,158 | 1,155 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 21,532 | 20,625 | 907 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 21,899 | 21,095 | 804 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 21,892 | 21,135 | 757 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 21,328 | 19,851 | 1,477 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 21,349 | 20,562 | 787 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 21,149 | 20,447 | 702 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 20,801 | 20,014 | 787 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 21,480 | 20,505 | 975 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers