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 | 16,404 | 4.7% |
Employed | 15,859 | 4.1% |
Unemployed | 545 | 25.3% |
Rate | 3.3 | 17.9% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 15,194 | 14,516 | 678 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
2015 | 15,706 | 15,113 | 593 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
2016 | 14,960 | 14,403 | 557 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
2017 | 14,895 | 14,452 | 443 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
2018 | 15,453 | 15,008 | 445 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
2019 | 15,663 | 15,228 | 435 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
2020 | 15,422 | 14,774 | 648 | 4.2 | 7.3 |
2021 | 15,313 | 14,897 | 416 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
2022 | 15,491 | 15,103 | 388 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
2023 | 15,829 | 15,419 | 410 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
2024 | 16,404 | 15,859 | 545 | 3.3 | 4.2 |