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 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2020 | |
| Labor Force | 8,109 | 4.5% |
| Employed | 7,813 | 7.9% |
| Unemployed | 296 | -43.2% |
| Rate | 3.7 | -44.8% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 8,047 | 7,570 | 477 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 7,968 | 7,510 | 458 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 7,908 | 7,592 | 316 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 8,118 | 7,825 | 293 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 8,059 | 7,776 | 283 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 7,763 | 7,242 | 521 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 7,744 | 7,502 | 242 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 8,057 | 7,832 | 225 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 8,203 | 7,949 | 254 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 8,218 | 7,907 | 311 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 8,109 | 7,813 | 296 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers