Dearborn 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 | 27,191 | 5.6% |
| Employed | 26,248 | 9.6% |
| Unemployed | 943 | -47.7% |
| Rate | 3.5 | -50.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 25,229 | 23,939 | 1,290 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 26,009 | 24,806 | 1,203 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 26,080 | 25,082 | 998 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 26,323 | 25,375 | 948 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 26,389 | 25,464 | 925 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 25,745 | 23,942 | 1,803 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 25,910 | 25,067 | 843 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 26,322 | 25,621 | 701 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 26,717 | 25,828 | 889 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 26,797 | 25,767 | 1,030 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 27,191 | 26,248 | 943 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers