Cass 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 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2019 | |
| Labor Force | 18,147 | -2.4% |
| Employed | 17,298 | -3.7% |
| Unemployed | 849 | 35.0% |
| Rate | 4.7 | 38.2% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 17,752 | 16,733 | 1,019 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 17,771 | 16,957 | 814 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 18,669 | 17,836 | 833 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 18,511 | 17,828 | 683 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 18,845 | 18,172 | 673 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 18,594 | 17,965 | 629 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 18,129 | 16,891 | 1,238 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 17,702 | 17,016 | 686 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 17,627 | 17,057 | 570 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 17,773 | 17,102 | 671 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 18,147 | 17,298 | 849 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers