Spencer 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 | 10,121 | 4.0% |
| Employed | 9,788 | 7.0% |
| Unemployed | 333 | -43.6% |
| Rate | 3.3 | -45.9% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 10,981 | 10,528 | 453 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 10,329 | 9,888 | 441 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 10,269 | 9,906 | 363 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 10,334 | 9,979 | 355 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 10,231 | 9,897 | 334 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 9,735 | 9,145 | 590 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 9,825 | 9,508 | 317 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 9,874 | 9,594 | 280 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 10,110 | 9,790 | 320 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 10,169 | 9,775 | 394 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 10,121 | 9,788 | 333 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers