Hoosiers by the Numbers
Posey 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 | 12,345 | -3.6% |
| Employed | 11,906 | -4.2% |
| Unemployed | 439 | 19.3% |
| Rate | 3.6 | 24.1% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 13,170 | 12,542 | 628 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 13,309 | 12,782 | 527 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 12,859 | 12,334 | 525 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 12,825 | 12,422 | 403 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 12,953 | 12,569 | 384 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 12,800 | 12,432 | 368 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 12,120 | 11,474 | 646 | 5.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 12,149 | 11,783 | 366 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 12,251 | 11,939 | 312 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 12,267 | 11,905 | 362 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 12,345 | 11,906 | 439 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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