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 | 12,225 | -2.3% |
| Employed | 11,725 | -2.9% |
| Unemployed | 500 | 15.2% |
| Rate | 4.1 | 17.1% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 12,448 | 11,611 | 837 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 12,375 | 11,722 | 653 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 12,641 | 12,068 | 573 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 12,525 | 12,067 | 458 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 12,616 | 12,135 | 481 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 12,510 | 12,076 | 434 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 12,086 | 11,306 | 780 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 11,977 | 11,532 | 445 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 12,068 | 11,673 | 395 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 12,067 | 11,660 | 407 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 12,225 | 11,725 | 500 | 4.1 | 4.2 |