Whitley 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 2022 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2017 | |
Labor Force | 17,877 | 3.4% |
Employed | 17,445 | 4.0% |
Unemployed | 432 | -13.9% |
Rate | 2.4 | -17.2% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 16,916 | 15,591 | 1,325 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
2013 | 16,790 | 15,640 | 1,150 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
2014 | 16,850 | 15,984 | 866 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
2015 | 17,016 | 16,322 | 694 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
2016 | 17,252 | 16,591 | 661 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
2017 | 17,283 | 16,781 | 502 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
2018 | 17,732 | 17,226 | 506 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
2019 | 17,788 | 17,261 | 527 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
2020 | 17,390 | 16,336 | 1,054 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
2021 | 17,425 | 16,911 | 514 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
2022 | 17,877 | 17,445 | 432 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics