Monroe 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 | 75,833 | 6.7% |
| Employed | 73,295 | 8.9% |
| Unemployed | 2,538 | -32.7% |
| Rate | 3.3 | -37.7% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 67,414 | 64,108 | 3,306 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 71,755 | 68,731 | 3,024 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 72,154 | 69,780 | 2,374 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 73,355 | 70,977 | 2,378 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 74,021 | 71,801 | 2,220 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 71,077 | 67,305 | 3,772 | 5.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 71,933 | 69,774 | 2,159 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 73,665 | 71,733 | 1,932 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 74,824 | 72,586 | 2,238 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 75,301 | 72,540 | 2,761 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 75,833 | 73,295 | 2,538 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers