Gibson 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 | 17,266 | -0.2% |
| Employed | 16,682 | -0.8% |
| Unemployed | 584 | 19.9% |
| Rate | 3.4 | 21.4% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 18,453 | 17,627 | 826 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 18,873 | 18,158 | 715 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 17,068 | 16,385 | 683 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 16,928 | 16,370 | 558 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 17,202 | 16,692 | 510 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 17,307 | 16,820 | 487 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 17,312 | 16,077 | 1,235 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 16,918 | 16,389 | 529 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 17,420 | 16,966 | 454 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 17,314 | 16,836 | 478 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 17,266 | 16,682 | 584 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers