
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