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 2023 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2018 | |
Labor Force | 9,014 | -2.7% |
Employed | 8,747 | -2.9% |
Unemployed | 267 | 3.9% |
Rate | 3.0 | 7.1% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2013 | 7,974 | 7,446 | 528 | 6.6 | 7.5 |
2014 | 8,170 | 7,747 | 423 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
2015 | 8,380 | 8,047 | 333 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
2016 | 8,537 | 8,213 | 324 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
2017 | 8,545 | 8,287 | 258 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
2018 | 9,267 | 9,010 | 257 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
2019 | 9,380 | 9,128 | 252 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
2020 | 9,041 | 8,473 | 568 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
2021 | 8,993 | 8,694 | 299 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
2022 | 8,981 | 8,722 | 259 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
2023 | 9,014 | 8,747 | 267 | 3.0 | 3.3 |