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 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2019 | |
| Labor Force | 8,288 | 1.6% |
| Employed | 7,974 | 0.8% |
| Unemployed | 314 | 29.2% |
| Rate | 3.8 | 26.7% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 8,539 | 8,061 | 478 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 8,844 | 8,462 | 382 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 8,077 | 7,741 | 336 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 8,039 | 7,766 | 273 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 8,154 | 7,895 | 259 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 8,154 | 7,911 | 243 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 7,949 | 7,388 | 561 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 7,950 | 7,683 | 267 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 8,026 | 7,804 | 222 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 8,145 | 7,891 | 254 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 8,288 | 7,974 | 314 | 3.8 | 4.2 |