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Vigo 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 | 49,877 | -2.3% |
| Employed | 44,865 | -8.5% |
| Unemployed | 5,012 | 152.1% |
| Rate | 10.0 | 156.4% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2002 | 51,239 | 48,250 | 2,989 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 50,127 | 47,119 | 3,008 | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 50,380 | 46,766 | 3,614 | 7.2 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 49,801 | 46,478 | 3,323 | 6.7 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 50,255 | 47,092 | 3,163 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 50,477 | 47,784 | 2,693 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 50,625 | 47,401 | 3,224 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 51,079 | 45,880 | 5,199 | 10.2 | 10.4 |
| 2010 | 50,986 | 45,331 | 5,655 | 11.1 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | 50,198 | 45,072 | 5,126 | 10.2 | 9.0 |
| 2012 | 49,877 | 44,865 | 5,012 | 10.0 | 8.4 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
