Rush 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 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2020 | |
| Labor Force | 8,391 | 5.6% |
| Employed | 8,107 | 9.7% |
| Unemployed | 284 | -49.4% |
| Rate | 3.4 | -52.1% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 8,844 | 8,462 | 382 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 8,077 | 7,741 | 336 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 8,039 | 7,766 | 273 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 8,154 | 7,895 | 259 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 8,155 | 7,912 | 243 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 7,949 | 7,388 | 561 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 7,978 | 7,707 | 271 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 8,054 | 7,832 | 222 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 8,177 | 7,924 | 253 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 8,324 | 8,022 | 302 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 8,391 | 8,107 | 284 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers