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 | 22,412 | 0.1% |
| Employed | 21,551 | -0.9% |
| Unemployed | 861 | 35.0% |
| Rate | 3.8 | 35.7% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 21,283 | 20,177 | 1,106 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 21,798 | 20,904 | 894 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 21,971 | 21,114 | 857 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 21,971 | 21,325 | 646 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 22,225 | 21,594 | 631 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 22,386 | 21,748 | 638 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 21,861 | 20,305 | 1,556 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 21,685 | 21,031 | 654 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 21,938 | 21,335 | 603 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 21,855 | 21,180 | 675 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 22,412 | 21,551 | 861 | 3.8 | 4.2 |