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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Marion County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 92 · Regions of Indiana Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Marion County Indiana

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 522,126 +1.5% since 2024
Regions of Indiana · 2025 1 of 92 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +10% +0.6% a year on average
share of Indiana 14.9% Indiana: 3,506,284 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+10% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Marion County 522K
Indiana 3.5M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Marion County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 522,126 · 2025
First value 421,972 · 1990
Highest 522,126 · 2025
Lowest 421,972 · 1990
Average change +0.6% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearMarion CountyChange Indiana
2025 522,126 +1.5% 3.5M
2024 514,443 +1.7% 3.5M
2023 505,809 +0.9% 3.4M
2022 501,058 +0.6% 3.4M
2021 498,075 +0.2% 3.3M
2020 497,084 −0.6% 3.3M
2019 499,986 +0.8% 3.4M
2018 496,151 +1.5% 3.4M
2017 488,679 −0.0% 3.3M
2016 488,704 +3.4% 3.3M
2015 472,598 +1.0% 3.3M
2014 468,016 +0.8% 3.2M
2013 464,497 +1.2% 3.2M
2012 459,171 +0.4% 3.2M
2011 457,318 +0.9% 3.2M
2010 453,408 −1.8% 3.2M
2009 461,743 −1.1% 3.2M
2008 466,690 +1.2% 3.3M
2007 461,101 −0.4% 3.2M
2006 463,162 +0.6% 3.2M
2005 460,405 +0.1% 3.2M
2004 460,112 −0.9% 3.2M
2003 464,435 +0.6% 3.2M
2002 461,510 +0.3% 3.2M
2001 460,231 +1.1% 3.1M
2000 455,127 +1.6% 3.1M
1999 448,098 −0.9% 3.1M
1998 451,943 −0.3% 3.1M
1997 453,272 +0.3% 3.1M
1996 452,064 −1.2% 3.1M
1995 457,515 +1.4% 3.1M
1994 451,405 +3.0% 3M
1993 438,429 +2.0% 2.9M
1992 429,936 +1.6% 2.9M
1991 422,979 +0.2% 2.8M
1990 421,972 2.8M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Indiana

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Marion County 522K
2 Lake County 243K
3 Hamilton County 213K
4 Allen County 204K
5 St. Joseph County 130K
6 Hendricks County 106K
7 Tippecanoe County 102K
8 Elkhart County 99,292
9 Vanderburgh County 90,921
10 Johnson County 90,399
11 Porter County 89,386
12 Monroe County 75,833
13 Clark County 68,434
14 Madison County 65,347
15 Delaware County 53,287
16 LaPorte County 52,039
17 Vigo County 49,914
18 Hancock County 48,987
19 Boone County 43,356
20 Floyd County 42,519
21 Kosciusko County 40,312
22 Bartholomew County 39,837
23 Morgan County 37,840
24 Howard County 36,118
25 Warrick County 33,916
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.