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 | 6,736 | 0.2% |
Employed | 6,436 | 0.0% |
Unemployed | 300 | 4.9% |
Rate | 4.5 | 4.7% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 6,956 | 6,472 | 484 | 7.0 | 5.9 |
2015 | 6,966 | 6,562 | 404 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
2016 | 6,898 | 6,509 | 389 | 5.6 | 4.4 |
2017 | 6,811 | 6,474 | 337 | 4.9 | 3.5 |
2018 | 6,789 | 6,485 | 304 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
2019 | 6,722 | 6,436 | 286 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
2020 | 6,350 | 5,887 | 463 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
2021 | 6,311 | 6,044 | 267 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
2022 | 6,477 | 6,230 | 247 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
2023 | 6,665 | 6,393 | 272 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
2024 | 6,736 | 6,436 | 300 | 4.5 | 4.2 |