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 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2000 | |
Labor Force | 9,497 | -9.5% |
Employed | 9,219 | -9.6% |
Unemployed | 278 | -4.8% |
Rate | 2.9 | 3.6% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2011 | 10,258 | 9,269 | 989 | 9.6 | 10.1 |
2012 | 9,995 | 9,271 | 724 | 7.2 | 8.2 |
2013 | 9,923 | 9,238 | 685 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
2014 | 9,887 | 9,371 | 516 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
2015 | 10,021 | 9,589 | 432 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
2016 | 10,118 | 9,695 | 423 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
2017 | 10,072 | 9,730 | 342 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
2018 | 10,238 | 9,906 | 332 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
2019 | 10,131 | 9,826 | 305 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
2020 | 9,408 | 8,816 | 592 | 6.3 | 7.2 |
2021 | 9,497 | 9,219 | 278 | 2.9 | 3.6 |