Hoosiers by the Numbers
Howard 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 | 36,118 | -7.6% |
| Employed | 33,893 | -3.0% |
| Unemployed | 2,225 | -46.1% |
| Rate | 6.2 | -41.5% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 37,011 | 35,169 | 1,842 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 40,252 | 38,491 | 1,761 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 40,103 | 38,651 | 1,452 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 39,535 | 38,008 | 1,527 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 38,588 | 37,104 | 1,484 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 39,083 | 34,952 | 4,131 | 10.6 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 37,267 | 34,897 | 2,370 | 6.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 35,922 | 34,203 | 1,719 | 4.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 35,541 | 33,771 | 1,770 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 36,704 | 34,278 | 2,426 | 6.6 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 36,118 | 33,893 | 2,225 | 6.2 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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