Delaware 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 | 53,287 | 0.7% |
| Employed | 51,091 | 4.3% |
| Unemployed | 2,196 | -43.9% |
| Rate | 4.1 | -44.6% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 54,471 | 51,380 | 3,091 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 55,814 | 53,036 | 2,778 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 54,974 | 52,679 | 2,295 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 54,670 | 52,544 | 2,126 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 54,174 | 52,133 | 2,041 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 52,911 | 48,997 | 3,914 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 51,667 | 49,440 | 2,227 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 51,559 | 49,729 | 1,830 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 51,967 | 49,974 | 1,993 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 52,852 | 50,445 | 2,407 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 53,287 | 51,091 | 2,196 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers