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 | 18,316 | -0.7% |
| Employed | 17,771 | -0.1% |
| Unemployed | 545 | -15.9% |
| Rate | 3.0 | -14.3% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2013 | 18,551 | 17,146 | 1,405 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 18,559 | 17,486 | 1,073 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 18,639 | 17,828 | 811 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 18,707 | 17,958 | 749 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 18,403 | 17,752 | 651 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 18,438 | 17,790 | 648 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 18,385 | 17,786 | 599 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 18,090 | 16,874 | 1,216 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 18,061 | 17,464 | 597 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 18,285 | 17,791 | 494 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 18,316 | 17,771 | 545 | 3.0 | 3.3 |