
Perry 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 | 8,586 | -2.3% |
Employed | 8,259 | -2.6% |
Unemployed | 327 | 6.9% |
Rate | 3.8 | 8.6% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 9,188 | 8,652 | 536 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
2015 | 9,237 | 8,803 | 434 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
2016 | 9,011 | 8,582 | 429 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
2017 | 8,807 | 8,453 | 354 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
2018 | 8,878 | 8,535 | 343 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
2019 | 8,785 | 8,479 | 306 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
2020 | 8,568 | 7,961 | 607 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
2021 | 8,357 | 8,057 | 300 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
2022 | 8,319 | 8,042 | 277 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
2023 | 8,638 | 8,359 | 279 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
2024 | 8,586 | 8,259 | 327 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics