
Whitley 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 | 18,080 | 2.0% |
Employed | 17,405 | 1.3% |
Unemployed | 675 | 27.6% |
Rate | 3.7 | 23.3% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 16,861 | 15,994 | 867 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
2015 | 17,028 | 16,331 | 697 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
2016 | 17,400 | 16,737 | 663 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
2017 | 17,396 | 16,890 | 506 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
2018 | 17,765 | 17,260 | 505 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
2019 | 17,719 | 17,190 | 529 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
2020 | 17,265 | 16,211 | 1,054 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
2021 | 17,219 | 16,710 | 509 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
2022 | 17,621 | 17,183 | 438 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
2023 | 17,830 | 17,324 | 506 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
2024 | 18,080 | 17,405 | 675 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics