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Rush County, IN
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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 2012 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2000 | |
| Labor Force | 8,812 | -7.4% |
| Employed | 8,113 | -12.5% |
| Unemployed | 699 | 190.0% |
| Rate | 7.9 | 216.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2002 | 9,522 | 9,092 | 430 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 9,229 | 8,775 | 454 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 9,247 | 8,801 | 446 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 9,541 | 9,100 | 441 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 9,502 | 9,080 | 422 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 9,515 | 9,080 | 435 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 9,272 | 8,706 | 566 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 9,107 | 8,145 | 962 | 10.6 | 10.4 |
| 2010 | 8,990 | 8,057 | 933 | 10.4 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | 8,986 | 8,189 | 797 | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| 2012 | 8,812 | 8,113 | 699 | 7.9 | 8.4 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
