Huntington County, IN
| Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Labor Force
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 | 19,561 | 4.3% |
| Employed | 18,924 | 7.9% |
| Unemployed | 637 | -47.7% |
| Rate | 3.3 | -49.2% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 18,654 | 17,839 | 815 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 19,585 | 18,838 | 747 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 19,231 | 18,581 | 650 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 19,234 | 18,589 | 645 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 19,118 | 18,522 | 596 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 18,763 | 17,545 | 1,218 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 18,794 | 18,197 | 597 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 19,062 | 18,569 | 493 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 19,152 | 18,596 | 556 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 19,155 | 18,453 | 702 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 19,561 | 18,924 | 637 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers