Newton 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 2022 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2017 | |
Labor Force | 6,782 | -4.1% |
Employed | 6,538 | -3.0% |
Unemployed | 244 | -27.4% |
Rate | 3.6 | -25.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 6,926 | 6,272 | 654 | 9.4 | 8.2 |
2013 | 6,916 | 6,309 | 607 | 8.8 | 7.5 |
2014 | 6,951 | 6,468 | 483 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
2015 | 6,960 | 6,558 | 402 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
2016 | 7,043 | 6,655 | 388 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
2017 | 7,073 | 6,737 | 336 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
2018 | 7,077 | 6,772 | 305 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
2019 | 6,942 | 6,654 | 288 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
2020 | 6,603 | 6,139 | 464 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
2021 | 6,625 | 6,356 | 269 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
2022 | 6,782 | 6,538 | 244 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics