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 2022 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2017 | |
Labor Force | 23,072 | -2.6% |
Employed | 22,481 | -2.1% |
Unemployed | 591 | -17.8% |
Rate | 2.6 | -13.3% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 22,978 | 21,120 | 1,858 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
2013 | 23,128 | 21,453 | 1,675 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
2014 | 23,729 | 22,436 | 1,293 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
2015 | 24,006 | 23,011 | 995 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
2016 | 24,351 | 23,451 | 900 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
2017 | 23,678 | 22,959 | 719 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
2018 | 23,442 | 22,704 | 738 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
2019 | 23,448 | 22,728 | 720 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
2020 | 22,843 | 21,347 | 1,496 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
2021 | 22,679 | 22,018 | 661 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
2022 | 23,072 | 22,481 | 591 | 2.6 | 3.1 |