Marion 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 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2020 | |
| Labor Force | 522,126 | 5.0% |
| Employed | 502,717 | 10.1% |
| Unemployed | 19,409 | -51.8% |
| Rate | 3.7 | -54.3% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 472,598 | 448,733 | 23,865 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 488,704 | 467,249 | 21,455 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 488,679 | 471,172 | 17,507 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 496,151 | 478,950 | 17,201 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 499,986 | 483,709 | 16,277 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 497,084 | 456,805 | 40,279 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 498,075 | 473,783 | 24,292 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 501,058 | 484,620 | 16,438 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 505,809 | 488,475 | 17,334 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 514,443 | 493,532 | 20,911 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 522,126 | 502,717 | 19,409 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers