Jackson 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 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2020 | |
| Labor Force | 23,313 | 0.1% |
| Employed | 22,559 | 4.5% |
| Unemployed | 754 | -55.8% |
| Rate | 3.2 | -56.2% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 21,800 | 20,935 | 865 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 22,619 | 21,798 | 821 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 22,676 | 21,997 | 679 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 23,092 | 22,432 | 660 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 23,214 | 22,590 | 624 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 23,292 | 21,587 | 1,705 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 23,525 | 22,746 | 779 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 23,674 | 23,004 | 670 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 23,177 | 22,496 | 681 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 23,582 | 22,792 | 790 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 23,313 | 22,559 | 754 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers