Montgomery 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 | 19,985 | 2.4% |
| Employed | 19,299 | 1.8% |
| Unemployed | 686 | 20.1% |
| Rate | 3.4 | 17.2% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 18,713 | 17,706 | 1,007 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 19,279 | 18,511 | 768 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 19,786 | 19,056 | 730 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 19,597 | 19,023 | 574 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 19,771 | 19,199 | 572 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 19,521 | 18,950 | 571 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 19,153 | 18,164 | 989 | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 19,081 | 18,553 | 528 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 19,503 | 19,022 | 481 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 19,655 | 19,114 | 541 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 19,985 | 19,299 | 686 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers