Hoosiers by the Numbers
Lake 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 | 239,357 | 1.3% |
| Employed | 225,608 | 0.4% |
| Unemployed | 13,749 | 20.0% |
| Rate | 5.7 | 18.7% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 230,816 | 212,664 | 18,152 | 7.9 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 229,844 | 214,226 | 15,618 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 236,346 | 221,716 | 14,630 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 233,561 | 221,778 | 11,783 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 235,537 | 224,027 | 11,510 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 236,260 | 224,807 | 11,453 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 232,821 | 208,841 | 23,980 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 231,049 | 216,424 | 14,625 | 6.3 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 232,947 | 222,210 | 10,737 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 236,268 | 224,288 | 11,980 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 239,357 | 225,608 | 13,749 | 5.7 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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