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 | 40,657 | -5.2% |
Employed | 39,287 | -5.9% |
Unemployed | 1,370 | 22.3% |
Rate | 3.4 | 30.8% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2013 | 39,804 | 37,230 | 2,574 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
2014 | 40,341 | 38,375 | 1,966 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
2015 | 40,659 | 39,016 | 1,643 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
2016 | 41,542 | 40,008 | 1,534 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
2017 | 41,574 | 40,450 | 1,124 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
2018 | 42,879 | 41,759 | 1,120 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
2019 | 42,745 | 41,560 | 1,185 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
2020 | 41,439 | 38,835 | 2,604 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
2021 | 40,517 | 39,278 | 1,239 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
2022 | 40,564 | 39,520 | 1,044 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
2023 | 40,657 | 39,287 | 1,370 | 3.4 | 3.3 |