Hoosiers by the Numbers
Lake 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 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2017 | |
| Labor Force | 228,203 | -0.8% |
| Employed | 217,774 | -0.3% |
| Unemployed | 10,429 | -10.3% |
| Rate | 4.6 | -9.8% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2012 | 229,040 | 208,488 | 20,552 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| 2013 | 230,264 | 209,792 | 20,472 | 8.9 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 230,655 | 212,526 | 18,129 | 7.9 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 229,650 | 214,098 | 15,552 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 232,420 | 217,907 | 14,513 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 230,066 | 218,433 | 11,633 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 232,541 | 221,122 | 11,419 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 230,022 | 218,691 | 11,331 | 4.9 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 227,902 | 203,979 | 23,923 | 10.5 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 226,601 | 211,918 | 14,683 | 6.5 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 228,203 | 217,774 | 10,429 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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