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 | 8,095 | -0.1% |
Employed | 7,846 | 0.4% |
Unemployed | 249 | -15.0% |
Rate | 3.1 | -13.9% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2013 | 8,322 | 7,521 | 801 | 9.6 | 7.5 |
2014 | 8,194 | 7,623 | 571 | 7.0 | 5.9 |
2015 | 8,039 | 7,565 | 474 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
2016 | 7,977 | 7,520 | 457 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
2017 | 7,910 | 7,597 | 313 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
2018 | 8,105 | 7,812 | 293 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
2019 | 8,051 | 7,770 | 281 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
2020 | 7,727 | 7,208 | 519 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
2021 | 7,678 | 7,435 | 243 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
2022 | 7,958 | 7,734 | 224 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
2023 | 8,095 | 7,846 | 249 | 3.1 | 3.3 |