Hoosiers by the Numbers
Howard County, IN
| Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Labor Force
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 | 33,651 | -11.4% |
| Employed | 31,969 | -12.5% |
| Unemployed | 1,682 | 17.1% |
| Rate | 5.0 | 31.6% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2012 | 35,941 | 32,729 | 3,212 | 8.9 | 8.2 |
| 2013 | 36,467 | 33,555 | 2,912 | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 36,950 | 34,640 | 2,310 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 36,982 | 35,148 | 1,834 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 38,114 | 36,365 | 1,749 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 37,973 | 36,537 | 1,436 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 37,544 | 36,019 | 1,525 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 36,710 | 35,234 | 1,476 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 37,407 | 33,275 | 4,132 | 11.0 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 35,222 | 32,842 | 2,380 | 6.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 33,651 | 31,969 | 1,682 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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