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 | 42,390 | 3.7% |
| Employed | 41,340 | 4.6% |
| Unemployed | 1,050 | -22.1% |
| Rate | 2.5 | -24.2% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2012 | 37,820 | 35,171 | 2,649 | 7.0 | 8.2 |
| 2013 | 38,575 | 36,176 | 2,399 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 39,092 | 37,113 | 1,979 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 39,855 | 38,157 | 1,698 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 41,025 | 39,369 | 1,656 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 40,885 | 39,537 | 1,348 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 41,939 | 40,569 | 1,370 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 42,413 | 41,093 | 1,320 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 41,612 | 38,859 | 2,753 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 41,829 | 40,556 | 1,273 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 42,390 | 41,340 | 1,050 | 2.5 | 3.1 |