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 | 20,773 | -0.2% |
Employed | 20,078 | 0.8% |
Unemployed | 695 | -23.1% |
Rate | 3.3 | -23.3% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 20,563 | 18,341 | 2,222 | 10.8 | 8.2 |
2013 | 20,681 | 18,630 | 2,051 | 9.9 | 7.5 |
2014 | 20,390 | 18,747 | 1,643 | 8.1 | 5.9 |
2015 | 20,273 | 18,953 | 1,320 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
2016 | 20,611 | 19,455 | 1,156 | 5.6 | 4.4 |
2017 | 20,815 | 19,911 | 904 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
2018 | 21,196 | 20,388 | 808 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
2019 | 21,258 | 20,497 | 761 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
2020 | 20,828 | 19,345 | 1,483 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
2021 | 20,886 | 20,090 | 796 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
2022 | 20,773 | 20,078 | 695 | 3.3 | 3.1 |