Wayne 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 2023 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2018 | |
Labor Force | 29,586 | -5.7% |
Employed | 28,566 | -5.6% |
Unemployed | 1,020 | -8.8% |
Rate | 3.4 | -5.6% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2013 | 30,578 | 27,976 | 2,602 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
2014 | 30,933 | 28,924 | 2,009 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
2015 | 30,641 | 29,022 | 1,619 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
2016 | 30,980 | 29,514 | 1,466 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
2017 | 30,846 | 29,701 | 1,145 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
2018 | 31,363 | 30,245 | 1,118 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
2019 | 31,101 | 30,003 | 1,098 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
2020 | 30,178 | 28,099 | 2,079 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
2021 | 29,614 | 28,447 | 1,167 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
2022 | 29,783 | 28,843 | 940 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
2023 | 29,586 | 28,566 | 1,020 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics