St. Joseph 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 | 130,397 | -1.0% |
| Employed | 125,062 | 4.1% |
| Unemployed | 5,335 | -53.9% |
| Rate | 4.1 | -53.4% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 130,487 | 123,942 | 6,545 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 134,333 | 128,288 | 6,045 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 134,108 | 129,290 | 4,818 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 136,342 | 131,481 | 4,861 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 136,828 | 131,879 | 4,949 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 131,664 | 120,094 | 11,570 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 129,841 | 123,740 | 6,101 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 130,527 | 125,905 | 4,622 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 130,484 | 125,220 | 5,264 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 129,768 | 123,645 | 6,123 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 130,397 | 125,062 | 5,335 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers