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 | 22,299 | 0.6% |
Employed | 21,596 | 1.0% |
Unemployed | 703 | -12.6% |
Rate | 3.2 | -11.1% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 21,156 | 19,059 | 2,097 | 9.9 | 8.2 |
2013 | 21,341 | 19,489 | 1,852 | 8.7 | 7.5 |
2014 | 21,471 | 20,015 | 1,456 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
2015 | 21,659 | 20,516 | 1,143 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
2016 | 22,136 | 21,128 | 1,008 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
2017 | 22,177 | 21,373 | 804 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
2018 | 22,491 | 21,708 | 783 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
2019 | 22,322 | 21,597 | 725 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
2020 | 22,035 | 20,561 | 1,474 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
2021 | 21,922 | 21,135 | 787 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
2022 | 22,299 | 21,596 | 703 | 3.2 | 3.1 |