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 | 14,399 | -9.2% |
| Employed | 13,810 | -9.4% |
| Unemployed | 589 | -4.4% |
| Rate | 4.1 | 5.1% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2012 | 15,645 | 14,145 | 1,500 | 9.6 | 8.2 |
| 2013 | 15,628 | 14,296 | 1,332 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 15,677 | 14,646 | 1,031 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 15,749 | 14,934 | 815 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 16,103 | 15,351 | 752 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 15,862 | 15,246 | 616 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 15,880 | 15,249 | 631 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 15,409 | 14,807 | 602 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 15,287 | 14,016 | 1,271 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 14,842 | 14,122 | 720 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 14,399 | 13,810 | 589 | 4.1 | 3.1 |