Jefferson 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 | 15,561 | 4.1% |
| Employed | 14,988 | 8.5% |
| Unemployed | 573 | -49.9% |
| Rate | 3.7 | -51.9% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 15,336 | 14,595 | 741 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 15,278 | 14,566 | 712 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 15,067 | 14,501 | 566 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 15,127 | 14,605 | 522 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 15,132 | 14,612 | 520 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 14,952 | 13,808 | 1,144 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 14,964 | 14,437 | 527 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 15,055 | 14,620 | 435 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 15,114 | 14,630 | 484 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 15,433 | 14,852 | 581 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 15,561 | 14,988 | 573 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers