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 | 23,309 | 3.4% |
| Employed | 22,472 | 2.8% |
| Unemployed | 837 | 24.2% |
| Rate | 3.6 | 20.0% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 22,463 | 21,188 | 1,275 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 22,640 | 21,636 | 1,004 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 22,291 | 21,385 | 906 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 22,207 | 21,449 | 758 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 22,395 | 21,681 | 714 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 22,537 | 21,863 | 674 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 22,321 | 20,620 | 1,701 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 22,255 | 21,487 | 768 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 22,601 | 22,001 | 600 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 22,873 | 22,196 | 677 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 23,309 | 22,472 | 837 | 3.6 | 4.0 |