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 | 31,699 | -0.5% |
| Employed | 30,667 | 0.1% |
| Unemployed | 1,032 | -15.7% |
| Rate | 3.3 | -13.2% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2012 | 32,357 | 29,253 | 3,104 | 9.6 | 8.2 |
| 2013 | 32,508 | 29,625 | 2,883 | 8.9 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 32,671 | 30,437 | 2,234 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 32,517 | 30,766 | 1,751 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 32,170 | 30,606 | 1,564 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 31,847 | 30,623 | 1,224 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 32,268 | 31,039 | 1,229 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 32,032 | 30,858 | 1,174 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 31,823 | 29,770 | 2,053 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 31,482 | 30,192 | 1,290 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 31,699 | 30,667 | 1,032 | 3.3 | 3.0 |