Hoosiers by the Numbers
Jay 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 | 9,444 | 1.8% |
| Employed | 9,119 | 4.9% |
| Unemployed | 325 | -45.0% |
| Rate | 3.4 | -46.9% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 9,953 | 9,457 | 496 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 10,534 | 10,087 | 447 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 10,347 | 10,003 | 344 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 10,355 | 10,033 | 322 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 9,980 | 9,697 | 283 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 9,281 | 8,690 | 591 | 6.4 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 9,239 | 8,981 | 258 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 9,331 | 9,092 | 239 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 9,411 | 9,139 | 272 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 9,521 | 9,183 | 338 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 9,444 | 9,119 | 325 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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