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 | 19,581 | 1.4% |
| Employed | 18,856 | 1.0% |
| Unemployed | 725 | 12.2% |
| Rate | 3.7 | 12.1% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 19,061 | 17,999 | 1,062 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 19,394 | 18,507 | 887 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 18,958 | 18,140 | 818 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 18,903 | 18,224 | 679 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 19,266 | 18,581 | 685 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 19,320 | 18,674 | 646 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 18,783 | 17,507 | 1,276 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 18,967 | 18,378 | 589 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 19,262 | 18,750 | 512 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 19,460 | 18,871 | 589 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 19,581 | 18,856 | 725 | 3.7 | 4.0 |