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 | 99,118 | 0.7% |
| Employed | 96,206 | 0.9% |
| Unemployed | 2,912 | -6.5% |
| Rate | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2013 | 89,799 | 83,941 | 5,858 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 91,364 | 86,782 | 4,582 | 5.0 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 93,108 | 89,182 | 3,926 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 94,482 | 90,699 | 3,783 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 95,596 | 92,552 | 3,044 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 98,457 | 95,342 | 3,115 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 98,457 | 95,506 | 2,951 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 91,931 | 85,829 | 6,102 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 93,872 | 90,443 | 3,429 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 96,898 | 94,095 | 2,803 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 99,118 | 96,206 | 2,912 | 2.9 | 3.3 |