Parke 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 | 7,034 | 7.5% |
| Employed | 6,762 | 9.8% |
| Unemployed | 272 | -29.5% |
| Rate | 3.9 | -33.9% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 7,057 | 6,659 | 398 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 7,072 | 6,693 | 379 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 6,930 | 6,641 | 289 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 6,878 | 6,592 | 286 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 6,779 | 6,511 | 268 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 6,544 | 6,158 | 386 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 6,615 | 6,390 | 225 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 6,727 | 6,505 | 222 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 6,955 | 6,709 | 246 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 7,049 | 6,759 | 290 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 7,034 | 6,762 | 272 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers