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 | 33,780 | -10.0% |
Employed | 32,090 | -10.9% |
Unemployed | 1,690 | 10.8% |
Rate | 5.0 | 22.0% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2013 | 36,467 | 33,555 | 2,912 | 8.0 | 7.5 |
2014 | 36,950 | 34,640 | 2,310 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
2015 | 36,982 | 35,148 | 1,834 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
2016 | 38,114 | 36,365 | 1,749 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
2017 | 37,973 | 36,537 | 1,436 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
2018 | 37,544 | 36,019 | 1,525 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
2019 | 36,663 | 35,186 | 1,477 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
2020 | 37,213 | 33,099 | 4,114 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
2021 | 34,989 | 32,606 | 2,383 | 6.8 | 3.9 |
2022 | 33,950 | 32,246 | 1,704 | 5.0 | 3.1 |
2023 | 33,780 | 32,090 | 1,690 | 5.0 | 3.3 |