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 | 17,172 | -0.8% |
Employed | 16,565 | -1.5% |
Unemployed | 607 | 24.4% |
Rate | 3.5 | 25.0% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 18,453 | 17,627 | 826 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
2015 | 18,873 | 18,158 | 715 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
2016 | 17,067 | 16,384 | 683 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
2017 | 16,928 | 16,370 | 558 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
2018 | 17,202 | 16,691 | 511 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
2019 | 17,307 | 16,819 | 488 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
2020 | 17,311 | 16,076 | 1,235 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
2021 | 16,863 | 16,342 | 521 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
2022 | 17,358 | 16,905 | 453 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
2023 | 17,239 | 16,759 | 480 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
2024 | 17,172 | 16,565 | 607 | 3.5 | 4.2 |