Noble 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 | 22,277 | -6.7% |
| Employed | 21,356 | -7.7% |
| Unemployed | 921 | 25.5% |
| Rate | 4.1 | 32.3% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 23,161 | 21,962 | 1,199 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 23,666 | 22,660 | 1,006 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 23,374 | 22,442 | 932 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 23,200 | 22,491 | 709 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 23,783 | 23,096 | 687 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 23,871 | 23,137 | 734 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 22,935 | 20,986 | 1,949 | 8.5 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 22,225 | 21,441 | 784 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 21,960 | 21,334 | 626 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 22,483 | 21,650 | 833 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 22,277 | 21,356 | 921 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers