Parke 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 | 6,985 | 3.5% |
| Employed | 6,685 | 3.2% |
| Unemployed | 300 | 11.9% |
| Rate | 4.3 | 7.5% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 6,957 | 6,473 | 484 | 7.0 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 7,057 | 6,659 | 398 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 7,027 | 6,648 | 379 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 6,890 | 6,601 | 289 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 6,842 | 6,556 | 286 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 6,747 | 6,479 | 268 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 6,514 | 6,128 | 386 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 6,562 | 6,340 | 222 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 6,672 | 6,452 | 220 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 6,893 | 6,648 | 245 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 6,985 | 6,685 | 300 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers