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 | 23,684 | 5.5% |
Employed | 23,037 | 5.7% |
Unemployed | 647 | -2.6% |
Rate | 2.7 | -10.0% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 20,506 | 18,998 | 1,508 | 7.4 | 8.2 |
2013 | 20,887 | 19,556 | 1,331 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
2014 | 21,329 | 20,268 | 1,061 | 5.0 | 5.9 |
2015 | 21,784 | 20,922 | 862 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
2016 | 22,370 | 21,563 | 807 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
2017 | 22,451 | 21,787 | 664 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
2018 | 22,895 | 22,247 | 648 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
2019 | 23,090 | 22,483 | 607 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
2020 | 23,263 | 21,566 | 1,697 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
2021 | 23,464 | 22,692 | 772 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
2022 | 23,684 | 23,037 | 647 | 2.7 | 3.1 |