Hoosiers by the Numbers
Wells 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 | 15,407 | 7.0% |
| Employed | 14,955 | 10.2% |
| Unemployed | 452 | -45.1% |
| Rate | 2.9 | -49.1% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 14,045 | 13,497 | 548 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 14,753 | 14,255 | 498 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 14,738 | 14,322 | 416 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 14,937 | 14,535 | 402 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 15,024 | 14,634 | 390 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 14,394 | 13,571 | 823 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 14,345 | 13,949 | 396 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 14,729 | 14,392 | 337 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 15,012 | 14,614 | 398 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 15,176 | 14,670 | 506 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 15,407 | 14,955 | 452 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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