Boone County, IN
| Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Labor Force
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 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2020 | |
| Labor Force | 43,356 | 19.3% |
| Employed | 42,124 | 21.2% |
| Unemployed | 1,232 | -22.7% |
| Rate | 2.8 | -36.4% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 33,518 | 32,284 | 1,234 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 34,795 | 33,623 | 1,172 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 35,526 | 34,511 | 1,015 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 36,431 | 35,441 | 990 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 37,039 | 36,118 | 921 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 36,345 | 34,751 | 1,594 | 4.4 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 38,027 | 37,147 | 880 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 39,466 | 38,642 | 824 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 40,930 | 39,868 | 1,062 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 42,747 | 41,400 | 1,347 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 43,356 | 42,124 | 1,232 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers