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 | 26,168 | 0.8% |
| Employed | 25,315 | 1.2% |
| Unemployed | 853 | -9.4% |
| Rate | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2013 | 25,212 | 23,117 | 2,095 | 8.3 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 25,126 | 23,479 | 1,647 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 25,210 | 23,925 | 1,285 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 25,622 | 24,431 | 1,191 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 25,754 | 24,769 | 985 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 25,954 | 25,013 | 941 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 26,010 | 25,093 | 917 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 25,403 | 23,612 | 1,791 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 25,422 | 24,587 | 835 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 25,802 | 25,112 | 690 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 26,168 | 25,315 | 853 | 3.3 | 3.3 |