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 2022 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2017 | |
Labor Force | 11,375 | 1.4% |
Employed | 11,073 | 2.4% |
Unemployed | 302 | -24.7% |
Rate | 2.7 | -25.0% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 10,564 | 9,574 | 990 | 9.4 | 8.2 |
2013 | 10,783 | 9,867 | 916 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
2014 | 10,887 | 10,179 | 708 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
2015 | 11,386 | 10,812 | 574 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
2016 | 11,490 | 10,998 | 492 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
2017 | 11,217 | 10,816 | 401 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
2018 | 11,437 | 11,016 | 421 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
2019 | 11,554 | 11,161 | 393 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
2020 | 11,399 | 10,714 | 685 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
2021 | 11,303 | 10,966 | 337 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
2022 | 11,375 | 11,073 | 302 | 2.7 | 3.1 |