Hoosiers by the Numbers
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 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2020 | |
| Labor Force | 18,320 | 6.1% |
| Employed | 17,731 | 9.4% |
| Unemployed | 589 | -44.1% |
| Rate | 3.2 | -47.5% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2015 | 17,028 | 16,331 | 697 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 17,398 | 16,735 | 663 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 17,395 | 16,890 | 505 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 17,765 | 17,260 | 505 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 17,719 | 17,190 | 529 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 17,268 | 16,214 | 1,054 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 17,273 | 16,759 | 514 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 17,672 | 17,233 | 439 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 17,900 | 17,396 | 504 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 18,057 | 17,409 | 648 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 18,320 | 17,731 | 589 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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