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 | 14,942 | 2.6% |
| Employed | 14,402 | 6.7% |
| Unemployed | 540 | -49.3% |
| Rate | 3.6 | -50.7% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 13,176 | 12,501 | 675 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 14,254 | 13,631 | 623 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 14,234 | 13,731 | 503 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 14,646 | 14,155 | 491 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 14,672 | 14,226 | 446 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 14,565 | 13,500 | 1,065 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 14,500 | 13,964 | 536 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 14,656 | 14,208 | 448 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 14,706 | 14,242 | 464 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 15,077 | 14,532 | 545 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 14,942 | 14,402 | 540 | 3.6 | 3.7 |