
Blackford 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 2024 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2019 | |
Labor Force | 5,099 | -4.3% |
Employed | 4,859 | -5.2% |
Unemployed | 240 | 20.6% |
Rate | 4.7 | 27.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 5,269 | 4,880 | 389 | 7.4 | 5.9 |
2015 | 5,245 | 4,930 | 315 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
2016 | 5,591 | 5,305 | 286 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
2017 | 5,572 | 5,355 | 217 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
2018 | 5,582 | 5,375 | 207 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
2019 | 5,326 | 5,127 | 199 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
2020 | 5,166 | 4,770 | 396 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
2021 | 5,055 | 4,865 | 190 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
2022 | 5,128 | 4,959 | 169 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
2023 | 5,168 | 4,972 | 196 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
2024 | 5,099 | 4,859 | 240 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics