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 | 47,260 | 12.6% |
| Employed | 45,620 | 11.8% |
| Unemployed | 1,640 | 40.3% |
| Rate | 3.5 | 25.0% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 36,652 | 34,760 | 1,892 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 37,395 | 35,821 | 1,574 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 39,432 | 37,984 | 1,448 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 39,886 | 38,705 | 1,181 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 40,977 | 39,763 | 1,214 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 41,977 | 40,808 | 1,169 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 41,485 | 39,132 | 2,353 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 42,672 | 41,499 | 1,173 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 44,251 | 43,108 | 1,143 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 46,313 | 45,007 | 1,306 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 47,260 | 45,620 | 1,640 | 3.5 | 4.2 |