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 | 100,966 | 6.3% |
| Employed | 97,146 | 5.4% |
| Unemployed | 3,820 | 35.0% |
| Rate | 3.8 | 26.7% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 91,426 | 86,838 | 4,588 | 5.0 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 93,177 | 89,235 | 3,942 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 93,186 | 89,418 | 3,768 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 93,554 | 90,551 | 3,003 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 95,327 | 92,292 | 3,035 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 95,025 | 92,195 | 2,830 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 92,389 | 86,366 | 6,023 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 94,466 | 91,143 | 3,323 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 97,568 | 94,845 | 2,723 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 99,862 | 96,967 | 2,895 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 100,966 | 97,146 | 3,820 | 3.8 | 4.2 |