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 2022 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2017 | |
Labor Force | 14,353 | 1.7% |
Employed | 14,022 | 2.3% |
Unemployed | 331 | -19.9% |
Rate | 2.3 | -20.7% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 13,725 | 12,755 | 970 | 7.1 | 8.2 |
2013 | 13,676 | 12,825 | 851 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
2014 | 13,765 | 13,107 | 658 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
2015 | 14,035 | 13,489 | 546 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
2016 | 14,183 | 13,685 | 498 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
2017 | 14,118 | 13,705 | 413 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
2018 | 14,446 | 14,042 | 404 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
2019 | 14,533 | 14,140 | 393 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
2020 | 13,965 | 13,141 | 824 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
2021 | 13,987 | 13,591 | 396 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
2022 | 14,353 | 14,022 | 331 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics