Perry 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 | 8,666 | -1.8% |
| Employed | 8,350 | -2.0% |
| Unemployed | 316 | 3.3% |
| Rate | 3.6 | 2.9% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 9,188 | 8,652 | 536 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 9,237 | 8,803 | 434 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 9,060 | 8,631 | 429 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 8,856 | 8,502 | 354 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 8,921 | 8,578 | 343 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 8,825 | 8,519 | 306 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 8,606 | 7,999 | 607 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 8,422 | 8,119 | 303 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 8,386 | 8,108 | 278 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 8,719 | 8,439 | 280 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 8,666 | 8,350 | 316 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers