
Elkhart 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 | 98,256 | -4.7% |
Employed | 93,414 | -6.2% |
Unemployed | 4,842 | 38.5% |
Rate | 4.9 | 44.1% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 102,278 | 97,103 | 5,175 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
2015 | 104,782 | 100,725 | 4,057 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
2016 | 99,532 | 95,790 | 3,742 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
2017 | 102,654 | 99,808 | 2,846 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
2018 | 106,106 | 103,097 | 3,009 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
2019 | 103,116 | 99,620 | 3,496 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
2020 | 101,389 | 92,854 | 8,535 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
2021 | 105,259 | 102,038 | 3,221 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
2022 | 106,890 | 103,848 | 3,042 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
2023 | 100,897 | 96,328 | 4,569 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
2024 | 98,256 | 93,414 | 4,842 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics