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 2024 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2019 | |
Labor Force | 18,466 | 1.1% |
Employed | 17,730 | 0.2% |
Unemployed | 736 | 31.4% |
Rate | 4.0 | 29.0% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 18,242 | 17,430 | 812 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
2015 | 18,914 | 18,224 | 690 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
2016 | 17,679 | 17,017 | 662 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
2017 | 18,176 | 17,668 | 508 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
2018 | 18,813 | 18,300 | 513 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
2019 | 18,262 | 17,702 | 560 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
2020 | 17,615 | 16,350 | 1,265 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
2021 | 18,587 | 18,143 | 444 | 2.4 | 3.9 |
2022 | 19,468 | 18,990 | 478 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
2023 | 18,948 | 18,274 | 674 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
2024 | 18,466 | 17,730 | 736 | 4.0 | 4.2 |