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 | 49,914 | 1.6% |
| Employed | 47,984 | 5.7% |
| Unemployed | 1,930 | -48.0% |
| Rate | 3.9 | -48.7% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 49,018 | 46,017 | 3,001 | 6.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 51,817 | 49,185 | 2,632 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 51,191 | 49,134 | 2,057 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 51,331 | 49,187 | 2,144 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 50,619 | 48,547 | 2,072 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 49,106 | 45,392 | 3,714 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 48,635 | 46,503 | 2,132 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 48,708 | 47,047 | 1,661 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 48,689 | 46,931 | 1,758 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 49,342 | 47,246 | 2,096 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 49,914 | 47,984 | 1,930 | 3.9 | 3.7 |