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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
92 Ohio County 2,995
91 Switzerland County 4,105
90 Union County 4,150
89 Benton County 4,533
88 Warren County 4,549
87 Crawford County 4,586
86 Blackford County 5,174
85 Martin County 5,232
84 Pike County 5,660
83 Newton County 6,880
82 Parke County 7,034
81 Vermillion County 7,262
80 Pulaski County 7,518
79 Brown County 7,917
78 Tipton County 8,016
77 Fountain County 8,109
76 Rush County 8,391
75 Perry County 8,604
74 Sullivan County 9,323
73 Jay County 9,444
72 Orange County 9,531
71 Fulton County 9,559
70 Starke County 9,562
69 Spencer County 10,121
68 Fayette County 10,287
…
4 Allen County 204K
3 Hamilton County 213K
2 Lake County 243K
1 Marion County 522K

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.