Hoosiers by the Numbers
Shelby 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 | 23,330 | 3.5% |
| Employed | 22,460 | 2.7% |
| Unemployed | 870 | 28.9% |
| Rate | 3.7 | 23.3% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 22,463 | 21,188 | 1,275 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 22,640 | 21,636 | 1,004 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 22,291 | 21,385 | 906 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 22,213 | 21,454 | 759 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 22,396 | 21,682 | 714 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 22,541 | 21,866 | 675 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 22,324 | 20,623 | 1,701 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 22,188 | 21,428 | 760 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 22,572 | 21,974 | 598 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 22,849 | 22,169 | 680 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 23,330 | 22,460 | 870 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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