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 | 42,544 | 1.4% |
Employed | 41,356 | 1.9% |
Unemployed | 1,188 | -13.3% |
Rate | 2.8 | -15.2% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2013 | 38,575 | 36,176 | 2,399 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
2014 | 39,092 | 37,113 | 1,979 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
2015 | 39,855 | 38,157 | 1,698 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
2016 | 41,025 | 39,369 | 1,656 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
2017 | 40,885 | 39,537 | 1,348 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
2018 | 41,939 | 40,569 | 1,370 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
2019 | 42,357 | 41,037 | 1,320 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
2020 | 41,394 | 38,654 | 2,740 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
2021 | 41,540 | 40,264 | 1,276 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
2022 | 42,122 | 41,057 | 1,065 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
2023 | 42,544 | 41,356 | 1,188 | 2.8 | 3.3 |