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 | 10,417 | -1.2% |
| Employed | 9,919 | -2.4% |
| Unemployed | 498 | 29.7% |
| Rate | 4.8 | 33.3% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 10,200 | 9,508 | 692 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 10,274 | 9,715 | 559 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 10,398 | 9,891 | 507 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 10,461 | 10,062 | 399 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 10,685 | 10,270 | 415 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 10,547 | 10,163 | 384 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 10,544 | 9,634 | 910 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 10,233 | 9,785 | 448 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 10,162 | 9,797 | 365 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 10,069 | 9,682 | 387 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 10,417 | 9,919 | 498 | 4.8 | 4.2 |