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Newton County, IN
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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 2012 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2000 | |
| Labor Force | 6,827 | -6.5% |
| Employed | 6,161 | -13.1% |
| Unemployed | 666 | 220.2% |
| Rate | 9.8 | 250.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2002 | 7,214 | 6,817 | 397 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 7,128 | 6,745 | 383 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 6,992 | 6,637 | 355 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 7,071 | 6,697 | 374 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 7,048 | 6,700 | 348 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 7,017 | 6,646 | 371 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 7,003 | 6,568 | 435 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 6,850 | 6,079 | 771 | 11.3 | 10.4 |
| 2010 | 6,845 | 6,118 | 727 | 10.6 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | 6,790 | 6,143 | 647 | 9.5 | 9.0 |
| 2012 | 6,827 | 6,161 | 666 | 9.8 | 8.4 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
