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 | 7,132 | -3.9% |
| Employed | 6,788 | -3.8% |
| Unemployed | 344 | -6.3% |
| Rate | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 7,235 | 6,615 | 620 | 8.6 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 7,231 | 6,717 | 514 | 7.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 7,628 | 7,154 | 474 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 7,493 | 7,108 | 385 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 7,526 | 7,134 | 392 | 5.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 7,425 | 7,058 | 367 | 4.9 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 7,043 | 6,534 | 509 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 6,940 | 6,654 | 286 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 6,987 | 6,743 | 244 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 7,026 | 6,746 | 280 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 7,132 | 6,788 | 344 | 4.8 | 4.2 |