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 | 15,316 | 1.2% |
| Employed | 14,709 | 0.7% |
| Unemployed | 607 | 16.7% |
| Rate | 4.0 | 17.6% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 15,079 | 14,165 | 914 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 15,336 | 14,595 | 741 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 15,272 | 14,560 | 712 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 15,059 | 14,493 | 566 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 15,123 | 14,600 | 523 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 15,128 | 14,608 | 520 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 14,947 | 13,803 | 1,144 | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 14,910 | 14,391 | 519 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 14,998 | 14,565 | 433 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 15,050 | 14,563 | 487 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 15,316 | 14,709 | 607 | 4.0 | 4.2 |