Monroe County, IN
| Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Employment
Industry employment is tabulated as jobs by place-of-work. Keep in mind that people may hold multiple jobs and that each job is counted by its industry.
| Average Employment by Sector | |||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 Year Change | 5 Year % Change | |
| Total Employment | 63,853 | 66,423 | 67,102 | 67,215 | 67,779 | 3,926 | 6.15% |
| Total Private Employment | 47,705 | 50,332 | 50,400 | 50,080 | 50,609 | 2,904 | 6.09% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt | 99 | 86 | 98 | 101 | 93 | -6 | -6.06% |
| Mining | 311 | 320 | 214 | 221 | 220 | -91 | -29.26% |
| Construction | 2,569 | 2,613 | 2,713 | 2,737 | 3,010 | 441 | 17.17% |
| Manufacturing | 8,516 | 9,842 | 8,941 | 8,097 | 8,075 | -441 | -5.18% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,577 | 1,677 | 1,747 | 1,883 | 1,807 | 230 | 14.58% |
| Retail Trade | 6,035 | 6,160 | 6,179 | 6,113 | 6,018 | -17 | -0.28% |
| Transport. and Warehousing | 792 | 810 | 816 | 792 | 762 | -30 | -3.79% |
| Utilities | 276 | 287 | 285 | 282 | 286 | 10 | 3.62% |
| Information | 717 | 696 | 670 | 700 | 682 | -35 | -4.88% |
| Finance and Insurance | 1,461 | 1,387 | 1,373 | 1,383 | 1,333 | -128 | -8.76% |
| Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,120 | 1,084 | 1,050 | 1,049 | 1,048 | -72 | -6.43% |
| Professional and Tech. Servs. | 2,296 | 2,381 | 2,349 | 2,405 | 2,436 | 140 | 6.10% |
| Mgmt. of Companies | 467 | 482 | 508 | 564 | 577 | 110 | 23.55% |
| Admin. and Waste Services | 2,210 | 2,267 | 2,040 | 1,972 | 1,987 | -223 | -10.09% |
| Educational Services | 500 | 570 | 672 | 652 | 615 | 115 | 23.00% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 9,494 | 9,528 | 10,362 | 10,741 | 11,325 | 1,831 | 19.29% |
| Arts, Entertain., and Recreation | 556 | 672 | 689 | 674 | 671 | 115 | 20.68% |
| Accommodation and Food Service | 7,040 | 7,711 | 7,813 | 7,802 | 7,723 | 683 | 9.70% |
| Other Services | 1,668 | 1,759 | 1,880 | 1,911 | 1,942 | 274 | 16.43% |
| Federal, State, & Local Govt. | 16,149 | 16,091 | 16,703 | 17,135 | 17,170 | 1,021 | 6.32% |
Note: D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of 6/16/26.
| Establishments by Sector | |||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 Year Change | 5 Year % Change | |
| Total Establishments | 3,172 | 3,292 | 3,371 | 3,433 | 3,557 | 385 | 12.14% |
| Total Private Establishments | 3,073 | 3,199 | 3,281 | 3,341 | 3,465 | 392 | 12.76% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 14.29% |
| Mining | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 9.09% |
| Construction | 269 | 271 | 267 | 264 | 264 | -5 | -1.86% |
| Manufacturing | 109 | 105 | 104 | 98 | 101 | -8 | -7.34% |
| Wholesale Trade | 121 | 127 | 141 | 149 | 154 | 33 | 27.27% |
| Retail Trade | 401 | 392 | 402 | 400 | 390 | -11 | -2.74% |
| Transport. and Warehousing | 61 | 60 | 63 | 59 | 59 | -2 | -3.28% |
| Utilities | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 7.69% |
| Information | 46 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 27 | 58.70% |
| Finance and Insurance | 185 | 197 | 197 | 192 | 193 | 8 | 4.32% |
| Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 183 | 188 | 192 | 198 | 213 | 30 | 16.39% |
| Professional and Tech. Servs. | 363 | 418 | 441 | 489 | 541 | 178 | 49.04% |
| Mgmt. of Companies | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | -1 | -3.57% |
| Admin. and Waste Services | 188 | 198 | 206 | 207 | 210 | 22 | 11.70% |
| Educational Services | 59 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 7 | 11.86% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 347 | 354 | 365 | 369 | 386 | 39 | 11.24% |
| Arts, Entertain., and Recreation | 55 | 56 | 65 | 63 | 67 | 12 | 21.82% |
| Accommodation and Food Service | 364 | 373 | 377 | 375 | 389 | 25 | 6.87% |
| Other Services | 260 | 267 | 263 | 276 | 295 | 35 | 13.46% |
| Federal, State, & Local Govt. | 100 | 93 | 90 | 92 | 91 | -9 | -9.00% |
Note: �Total employment represents the sum of total private sector and total government sector employment. �State and local government schools and hospitals are included in the government total. �Sectors may not sum to the total (or agree with BLS published total employment) due to suppression issues. �D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. �Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of June 2026.
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