Starke 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 | 9,562 | 3.3% |
| Employed | 9,106 | 7.8% |
| Unemployed | 456 | -43.5% |
| Rate | 4.8 | -44.8% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 10,554 | 9,929 | 625 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 10,223 | 9,640 | 583 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 9,849 | 9,388 | 461 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 9,807 | 9,351 | 456 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 9,403 | 8,969 | 434 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 9,257 | 8,450 | 807 | 8.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 9,115 | 8,663 | 452 | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 9,088 | 8,717 | 371 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 9,270 | 8,856 | 414 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 9,451 | 8,968 | 483 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 9,562 | 9,106 | 456 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers