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 2023 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2018 | |
Labor Force | 6,833 | 4.7% |
Employed | 6,636 | 4.9% |
Unemployed | 197 | -2.0% |
Rate | 2.9 | -6.5% |
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2013 | 6,127 | 5,705 | 422 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
2014 | 6,197 | 5,864 | 333 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
2015 | 6,273 | 5,991 | 282 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
2016 | 6,386 | 6,104 | 282 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
2017 | 6,380 | 6,161 | 219 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
2018 | 6,529 | 6,328 | 201 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
2019 | 6,578 | 6,379 | 199 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
2020 | 6,412 | 6,015 | 397 | 6.2 | 7.3 |
2021 | 6,296 | 6,092 | 204 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
2022 | 6,543 | 6,371 | 172 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
2023 | 6,833 | 6,636 | 197 | 2.9 | 3.3 |