Hoosiers by the Numbers
Wayne 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 | 31,106 | -2.4% |
| Employed | 29,795 | -3.2% |
| Unemployed | 1,311 | 18.8% |
| Rate | 4.2 | 20.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 30,955 | 28,943 | 2,012 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 30,665 | 29,039 | 1,626 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 31,833 | 30,359 | 1,474 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 31,715 | 30,556 | 1,159 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 32,203 | 31,080 | 1,123 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 31,873 | 30,769 | 1,104 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 30,913 | 28,824 | 2,089 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 30,467 | 29,307 | 1,160 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 30,683 | 29,738 | 945 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 30,501 | 29,458 | 1,043 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 31,106 | 29,795 | 1,311 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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