Fayette 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 | 10,471 | -3.3% |
| Employed | 9,997 | -3.9% |
| Unemployed | 474 | 13.7% |
| Rate | 4.5 | 15.4% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 9,099 | 8,391 | 708 | 7.8 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 8,994 | 8,405 | 589 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 11,400 | 10,865 | 535 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 11,116 | 10,659 | 457 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 11,244 | 10,819 | 425 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 10,824 | 10,407 | 417 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 10,495 | 9,633 | 862 | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 10,335 | 9,926 | 409 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 10,279 | 9,902 | 377 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 10,282 | 9,906 | 376 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 10,471 | 9,997 | 474 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers