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 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2020 | |
| Labor Force | 40,312 | -3.5% |
| Employed | 38,895 | -0.7% |
| Unemployed | 1,417 | -46.0% |
| Rate | 3.5 | -44.4% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 40,689 | 39,039 | 1,650 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 42,110 | 40,571 | 1,539 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 42,129 | 40,993 | 1,136 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 43,380 | 42,250 | 1,130 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 43,105 | 41,906 | 1,199 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 41,789 | 39,167 | 2,622 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 41,141 | 39,889 | 1,252 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 41,280 | 40,214 | 1,066 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 41,159 | 39,739 | 1,420 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 40,581 | 38,841 | 1,740 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 40,312 | 38,895 | 1,417 | 3.5 | 3.7 |