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 | 23,800 | 4.0% |
Employed | 23,210 | 4.9% |
Unemployed | 590 | -21.8% |
Rate | 2.5 | -24.2% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 22,336 | 20,498 | 1,838 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
2013 | 22,382 | 20,771 | 1,611 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
2014 | 22,447 | 21,174 | 1,273 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
2015 | 22,623 | 21,623 | 1,000 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
2016 | 22,980 | 22,074 | 906 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
2017 | 22,886 | 22,132 | 754 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
2018 | 23,170 | 22,454 | 716 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
2019 | 23,318 | 22,646 | 672 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
2020 | 23,180 | 21,477 | 1,703 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
2021 | 23,253 | 22,486 | 767 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
2022 | 23,800 | 23,210 | 590 | 2.5 | 3.1 |