Hoosiers by the Numbers
Porter 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 2016 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2000 | |
| Labor Force | 85,964 | 11.0% |
| Employed | 81,547 | 8.5% |
| Unemployed | 4,417 | 94.4% |
| Rate | 5.1 | 75.9% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2006 | 82,837 | 79,186 | 3,651 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 83,076 | 79,893 | 3,183 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 84,369 | 80,333 | 4,036 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 84,211 | 76,343 | 7,868 | 9.3 | 10.3 |
| 2010 | 81,601 | 73,870 | 7,731 | 9.5 | 10.4 |
| 2011 | 82,280 | 75,558 | 6,722 | 8.2 | 9.1 |
| 2012 | 82,369 | 76,103 | 6,266 | 7.6 | 8.3 |
| 2013 | 83,219 | 77,215 | 6,004 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 84,018 | 78,822 | 5,196 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 84,801 | 80,258 | 4,543 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 85,964 | 81,547 | 4,417 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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