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 | 6,853 | 5.3% |
| Employed | 6,602 | 4.7% |
| Unemployed | 251 | 24.9% |
| Rate | 3.7 | 19.4% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 6,201 | 5,868 | 333 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 6,278 | 5,995 | 283 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 6,374 | 6,091 | 283 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 6,350 | 6,129 | 221 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 6,485 | 6,283 | 202 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 6,507 | 6,306 | 201 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 6,328 | 5,929 | 399 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 6,181 | 5,979 | 202 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 6,440 | 6,267 | 173 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 6,740 | 6,538 | 202 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 6,853 | 6,602 | 251 | 3.7 | 4.2 |