Ripley 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 | 14,754 | -3.1% |
| Employed | 14,249 | -0.4% |
| Unemployed | 505 | -44.8% |
| Rate | 3.4 | -43.3% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 13,643 | 12,913 | 730 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 15,478 | 14,840 | 638 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 15,467 | 14,967 | 500 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 15,565 | 15,057 | 508 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 15,820 | 15,351 | 469 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 15,223 | 14,308 | 915 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 14,963 | 14,543 | 420 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 14,297 | 13,896 | 401 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 14,210 | 13,757 | 453 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 14,857 | 14,310 | 547 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 14,754 | 14,249 | 505 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers