Wabash 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 | 14,885 | 0.3% |
| Employed | 14,290 | -0.7% |
| Unemployed | 595 | 30.2% |
| Rate | 4.0 | 29.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 15,489 | 14,629 | 860 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 15,397 | 14,662 | 735 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 15,246 | 14,604 | 642 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 14,911 | 14,394 | 517 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 14,796 | 14,291 | 505 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 14,847 | 14,390 | 457 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 14,279 | 13,379 | 900 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 14,285 | 13,821 | 464 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 14,384 | 13,985 | 399 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 14,752 | 14,291 | 461 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 14,885 | 14,290 | 595 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hoosiers by the Numbers