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 | 65,347 | 8.0% |
| Employed | 62,929 | 12.9% |
| Unemployed | 2,418 | -49.2% |
| Rate | 3.7 | -53.2% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 58,259 | 54,961 | 3,298 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 61,405 | 58,460 | 2,945 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 60,857 | 58,529 | 2,328 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 61,182 | 58,891 | 2,291 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 61,248 | 59,064 | 2,184 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 60,496 | 55,738 | 4,758 | 7.9 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 61,029 | 58,361 | 2,668 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 61,969 | 59,920 | 2,049 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 63,112 | 60,864 | 2,248 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 64,418 | 61,807 | 2,611 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 65,347 | 62,929 | 2,418 | 3.7 | 3.7 |