Hoosiers by the Numbers
Putnam 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 | 17,176 | 2.3% |
| Employed | 16,565 | 5.2% |
| Unemployed | 611 | -41.6% |
| Rate | 3.6 | -41.9% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 16,411 | 15,575 | 836 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 17,481 | 16,746 | 735 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 17,657 | 17,060 | 597 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 17,744 | 17,119 | 625 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 17,693 | 17,120 | 573 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 16,786 | 15,740 | 1,046 | 6.2 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 16,548 | 15,991 | 557 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 16,421 | 15,887 | 534 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 16,773 | 16,217 | 556 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 16,912 | 16,248 | 664 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 17,176 | 16,565 | 611 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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