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 | 29,809 | -3.4% |
| Employed | 28,881 | -2.8% |
| Unemployed | 928 | -19.0% |
| Rate | 3.1 | -16.2% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2012 | 30,711 | 27,716 | 2,995 | 9.8 | 8.2 |
| 2013 | 30,578 | 27,976 | 2,602 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 30,933 | 28,924 | 2,009 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 30,641 | 29,022 | 1,619 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 30,980 | 29,514 | 1,466 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 30,846 | 29,701 | 1,145 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 31,363 | 30,245 | 1,118 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 31,141 | 30,043 | 1,098 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 30,338 | 28,249 | 2,089 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 29,818 | 28,654 | 1,164 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 29,809 | 28,881 | 928 | 3.1 | 3.1 |