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 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2020 | |
| Labor Force | 2,995 | 4.0% |
| Employed | 2,891 | 9.5% |
| Unemployed | 104 | -56.5% |
| Rate | 3.5 | -57.8% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 3,180 | 3,005 | 175 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 2,948 | 2,792 | 156 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 2,903 | 2,788 | 115 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 2,937 | 2,825 | 112 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 2,955 | 2,842 | 113 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 2,880 | 2,641 | 239 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 2,868 | 2,779 | 89 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 2,958 | 2,885 | 73 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 2,946 | 2,847 | 99 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 2,960 | 2,842 | 118 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 2,995 | 2,891 | 104 | 3.5 | 3.7 |