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 | 95,478 | 9.5% |
Employed | 93,184 | 10.0% |
Unemployed | 2,294 | -8.3% |
Rate | 2.4 | -17.2% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 76,982 | 72,185 | 4,797 | 6.2 | 8.2 |
2013 | 78,810 | 74,332 | 4,478 | 5.7 | 7.5 |
2014 | 80,729 | 77,028 | 3,701 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
2015 | 82,856 | 79,705 | 3,151 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
2016 | 85,878 | 82,920 | 2,958 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
2017 | 87,205 | 84,702 | 2,503 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
2018 | 89,880 | 87,299 | 2,581 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
2019 | 92,077 | 89,605 | 2,472 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
2020 | 90,873 | 86,198 | 4,675 | 5.1 | 7.3 |
2021 | 92,814 | 90,259 | 2,555 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
2022 | 95,478 | 93,184 | 2,294 | 2.4 | 3.1 |