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 | 8,283 | -3.7% |
Employed | 7,999 | -3.2% |
Unemployed | 284 | -14.7% |
Rate | 3.4 | -12.8% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2013 | 8,766 | 7,912 | 854 | 9.7 | 7.5 |
2014 | 8,544 | 7,885 | 659 | 7.7 | 5.9 |
2015 | 8,724 | 8,206 | 518 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
2016 | 8,888 | 8,443 | 445 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
2017 | 8,717 | 8,374 | 343 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
2018 | 8,597 | 8,264 | 333 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
2019 | 8,714 | 8,417 | 297 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
2020 | 8,523 | 7,560 | 963 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
2021 | 8,180 | 7,792 | 388 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
2022 | 8,194 | 7,909 | 285 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
2023 | 8,283 | 7,999 | 284 | 3.4 | 3.3 |