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 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2020 | |
| Labor Force | 99,292 | -2.1% |
| Employed | 95,457 | 2.8% |
| Unemployed | 3,835 | -55.1% |
| Rate | 3.9 | -53.6% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 104,782 | 100,725 | 4,057 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 99,536 | 95,795 | 3,741 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 102,657 | 99,812 | 2,845 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 106,110 | 103,102 | 3,008 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 103,121 | 99,626 | 3,495 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 101,393 | 92,859 | 8,534 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 105,597 | 102,337 | 3,260 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 107,278 | 104,226 | 3,052 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 101,334 | 96,782 | 4,552 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 98,700 | 94,004 | 4,696 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 99,292 | 95,457 | 3,835 | 3.9 | 3.7 |