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 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2018 | |
| Labor Force | 22,199 | -1.7% |
| Employed | 21,544 | -1.8% |
| Unemployed | 655 | 3.0% |
| Rate | 3.0 | 7.1% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2013 | 20,979 | 19,505 | 1,474 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 21,268 | 20,164 | 1,104 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 21,781 | 20,891 | 890 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 22,257 | 21,397 | 860 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 22,266 | 21,621 | 645 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 22,573 | 21,937 | 636 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 22,786 | 22,145 | 641 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 22,247 | 20,691 | 1,556 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 22,079 | 21,415 | 664 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 22,316 | 21,713 | 603 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 22,199 | 21,544 | 655 | 3.0 | 3.3 |