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 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2018 | |
| Labor Force | 63,165 | 1.8% |
| Employed | 61,228 | 2.1% |
| Unemployed | 1,937 | -8.2% |
| Rate | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2013 | 56,329 | 52,510 | 3,819 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 57,640 | 54,537 | 3,103 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 58,777 | 56,146 | 2,631 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 60,593 | 58,105 | 2,488 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 60,883 | 58,780 | 2,103 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 62,072 | 59,963 | 2,109 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 62,632 | 60,573 | 2,059 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 61,771 | 57,233 | 4,538 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 61,828 | 59,645 | 2,183 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 62,544 | 60,809 | 1,735 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 63,165 | 61,228 | 1,937 | 3.1 | 3.3 |