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 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2019 | |
| Labor Force | 30,396 | -1.3% |
| Employed | 28,949 | -2.2% |
| Unemployed | 1,447 | 21.9% |
| Rate | 4.8 | 23.1% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 32,693 | 30,456 | 2,237 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 32,543 | 30,784 | 1,759 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 31,078 | 29,510 | 1,568 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 30,757 | 29,519 | 1,238 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 31,124 | 29,887 | 1,237 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 30,794 | 29,607 | 1,187 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 30,514 | 28,455 | 2,059 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 30,111 | 28,831 | 1,280 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 30,232 | 29,183 | 1,049 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 29,840 | 28,721 | 1,119 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 30,396 | 28,949 | 1,447 | 4.8 | 4.2 |