Wells 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 | 14,424 | -0.2% |
Employed | 14,036 | -0.0% |
Unemployed | 388 | -4.0% |
Rate | 2.7 | -3.6% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2013 | 13,676 | 12,825 | 851 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
2014 | 13,765 | 13,107 | 658 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
2015 | 14,035 | 13,489 | 546 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
2016 | 14,183 | 13,685 | 498 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
2017 | 14,118 | 13,705 | 413 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
2018 | 14,446 | 14,042 | 404 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
2019 | 14,514 | 14,121 | 393 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
2020 | 13,893 | 13,072 | 821 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
2021 | 13,890 | 13,493 | 397 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
2022 | 14,240 | 13,905 | 335 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
2023 | 14,424 | 14,036 | 388 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics