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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

2022 · 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 2,958
91 Union County 3,746
90 Switzerland County 4,075
89 Benton County 4,292
88 Crawford County 4,405
87 Warren County 4,429
86 Martin County 5,144
85 Blackford County 5,145
84 Pike County 5,500
83 Pulaski County 6,464
82 Newton County 6,496
81 Parke County 6,727
80 Vermillion County 6,998
79 Brown County 7,725
78 Tipton County 7,753
77 Rush County 8,054
76 Fountain County 8,057
75 Perry County 8,386
74 Starke County 9,088
73 Sullivan County 9,095
72 Orange County 9,289
71 Jay County 9,331
70 Fulton County 9,454
69 Spencer County 9,874
68 Scott County 10,194
…
4 Allen County 196K
3 Hamilton County 198K
2 Lake County 234K
1 Marion County 501K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.