
Fountain 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 | 8,199 | 1.7% |
Employed | 7,873 | 1.2% |
Unemployed | 326 | 15.2% |
Rate | 4.0 | 14.3% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2014 | 8,200 | 7,628 | 572 | 7.0 | 5.9 |
2015 | 8,047 | 7,570 | 477 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
2016 | 7,969 | 7,511 | 458 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
2017 | 7,911 | 7,594 | 317 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
2018 | 8,119 | 7,826 | 293 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
2019 | 8,060 | 7,777 | 283 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
2020 | 7,764 | 7,243 | 521 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
2021 | 7,720 | 7,480 | 240 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
2022 | 8,032 | 7,807 | 225 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
2023 | 8,173 | 7,917 | 256 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
2024 | 8,199 | 7,873 | 326 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics