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Shelby 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 | 22,768 | -3.9% |
| Employed | 21,000 | -9.0% |
| Unemployed | 1,768 | 194.7% |
| Rate | 7.8 | 212.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2002 | 23,841 | 22,704 | 1,137 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 23,697 | 22,556 | 1,141 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 23,642 | 22,495 | 1,147 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 23,639 | 22,476 | 1,163 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 23,909 | 22,862 | 1,047 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 23,748 | 22,708 | 1,040 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 23,924 | 22,534 | 1,390 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 23,704 | 21,213 | 2,491 | 10.5 | 10.4 |
| 2010 | 23,026 | 20,736 | 2,290 | 9.9 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | 22,685 | 20,698 | 1,987 | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| 2012 | 22,768 | 21,000 | 1,768 | 7.8 | 8.4 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
