| Annual Labor Force Estimates in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2018 | |
| Labor Force | 3,401,387 | 0.3% |
| Employed | 3,288,017 | 0.3% |
| Unemployed | 113,370 | -2.1% |
| Rate | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2013 | 3,193,683 | 2,953,672 | 240,011 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 3,228,524 | 3,036,685 | 191,839 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 3,266,392 | 3,109,791 | 156,601 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 3,331,821 | 3,186,420 | 145,401 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 3,333,693 | 3,217,049 | 116,644 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 3,392,579 | 3,276,805 | 115,774 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 3,399,870 | 3,287,462 | 112,408 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 3,328,778 | 3,086,279 | 242,499 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 3,332,745 | 3,201,829 | 130,916 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 3,373,887 | 3,270,662 | 103,225 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 3,401,387 | 3,288,017 | 113,370 | 3.3 | 3.3 |