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 | 4,496 | 0.7% |
Employed | 4,277 | 0.3% |
Unemployed | 219 | 10.1% |
Rate | 4.9 | 8.9% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 4,899 | 4,524 | 375 | 7.7 | 5.9 |
2015 | 4,919 | 4,622 | 297 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
2016 | 4,578 | 4,300 | 278 | 6.1 | 4.4 |
2017 | 4,520 | 4,302 | 218 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
2018 | 4,527 | 4,307 | 220 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
2019 | 4,464 | 4,265 | 199 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
2020 | 4,462 | 4,103 | 359 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
2021 | 4,398 | 4,204 | 194 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
2022 | 4,390 | 4,219 | 171 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
2023 | 4,416 | 4,241 | 175 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
2024 | 4,496 | 4,277 | 219 | 4.9 | 4.2 |