Hoosiers by the Numbers
Porter 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 | 89,386 | 6.2% |
| Employed | 85,843 | 11.3% |
| Unemployed | 3,543 | -49.4% |
| Rate | 4.0 | -51.8% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 84,757 | 80,222 | 4,535 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 85,209 | 80,818 | 4,391 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 84,935 | 81,441 | 3,494 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 86,034 | 82,693 | 3,341 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 86,390 | 83,107 | 3,283 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 84,138 | 77,141 | 6,997 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 84,280 | 80,731 | 3,549 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 85,898 | 83,011 | 2,887 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 87,195 | 83,901 | 3,294 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 88,384 | 84,598 | 3,786 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 89,386 | 85,843 | 3,543 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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