Ripley 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 | 14,746 | -6.8% |
| Employed | 14,175 | -7.7% |
| Unemployed | 571 | 21.7% |
| Rate | 3.9 | 30.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 13,655 | 12,756 | 899 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 13,643 | 12,913 | 730 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 15,480 | 14,842 | 638 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 15,469 | 14,969 | 500 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 15,567 | 15,059 | 508 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 15,822 | 15,353 | 469 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 15,224 | 14,309 | 915 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 14,918 | 14,502 | 416 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 14,247 | 13,848 | 399 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 14,153 | 13,697 | 456 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 14,746 | 14,175 | 571 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers