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St. Joseph County, IN
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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 2012 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2000 | |
| Labor Force | 124,968 | -7.4% |
| Employed | 112,860 | -13.7% |
| Unemployed | 12,108 | 190.9% |
| Rate | 9.7 | 212.9% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2002 | 133,433 | 126,318 | 7,115 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 131,756 | 124,725 | 7,031 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 132,550 | 125,760 | 6,790 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 133,939 | 126,932 | 7,007 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 134,788 | 127,921 | 6,867 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 133,726 | 127,138 | 6,588 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 133,489 | 124,802 | 8,687 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 129,415 | 114,442 | 14,973 | 11.6 | 10.4 |
| 2010 | 127,026 | 112,541 | 14,485 | 11.4 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | 126,963 | 114,094 | 12,869 | 10.1 | 9.0 |
| 2012 | 124,968 | 112,860 | 12,108 | 9.7 | 8.4 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
