Hoosiers by the Numbers
Wayne 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 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2019 | |
| Labor Force | 30,976 | -2.8% |
| Employed | 29,612 | -3.8% |
| Unemployed | 1,364 | 23.6% |
| Rate | 4.4 | 25.7% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 30,955 | 28,943 | 2,012 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 30,665 | 29,039 | 1,626 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 31,839 | 30,364 | 1,475 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 31,721 | 30,561 | 1,160 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 32,208 | 31,084 | 1,124 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 31,876 | 30,772 | 1,104 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 30,916 | 28,827 | 2,089 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 30,378 | 29,225 | 1,153 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 30,575 | 29,633 | 942 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 30,373 | 29,325 | 1,048 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 30,976 | 29,612 | 1,364 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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