Lawrence 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 | 22,266 | 4.4% |
| Employed | 21,460 | 8.1% |
| Unemployed | 806 | -45.4% |
| Rate | 3.6 | -47.8% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 20,290 | 18,964 | 1,326 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 21,306 | 20,151 | 1,155 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 21,524 | 20,617 | 907 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 21,891 | 21,088 | 803 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 21,886 | 21,129 | 757 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 21,322 | 19,845 | 1,477 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 21,409 | 20,614 | 795 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 21,216 | 20,512 | 704 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 20,880 | 20,097 | 783 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 21,601 | 20,667 | 934 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 22,266 | 21,460 | 806 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers