Vigo 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 | 49,168 | -2.8% |
| Employed | 46,981 | -3.2% |
| Unemployed | 2,187 | 5.5% |
| Rate | 4.4 | 7.3% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 49,541 | 45,778 | 3,763 | 7.6 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 49,018 | 46,017 | 3,001 | 6.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 51,821 | 49,190 | 2,631 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 51,198 | 49,141 | 2,057 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 51,332 | 49,188 | 2,144 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 50,610 | 48,537 | 2,073 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 49,095 | 45,381 | 3,714 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 48,485 | 46,362 | 2,123 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 48,527 | 46,867 | 1,660 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 48,493 | 46,721 | 1,772 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 49,168 | 46,981 | 2,187 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers