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 | 110,513 | -5.1% |
| Employed | 106,100 | -6.4% |
| Unemployed | 4,413 | 47.2% |
| Rate | 4.0 | 53.8% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2013 | 99,135 | 92,097 | 7,038 | 7.1 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 102,208 | 97,040 | 5,168 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 104,706 | 100,665 | 4,041 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 108,584 | 104,854 | 3,730 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 112,355 | 109,531 | 2,824 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 116,395 | 113,397 | 2,998 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 113,181 | 109,706 | 3,475 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 110,701 | 102,206 | 8,495 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 115,620 | 112,377 | 3,243 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 117,325 | 114,309 | 3,016 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 110,513 | 106,100 | 4,413 | 4.0 | 3.3 |