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Civilian labor force in Valparaiso, IN

Civilian labor force in Valparaiso, IN was 17,982 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 29th highest of 40 cities in 2025.

2025, persons17,982
Change on 2024+1.1%
Rank29th of 40Cities in Indiana ranked
Series high17,9822025
Series low12,5771990

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Civilian labor force in Valparaiso, IN, 1990 to 2025

12K14K16K18K19901996200220082014202020251990: 12,577 persons1991: 12,808 persons1992: 13,023 persons1993: 13,412 persons1994: 13,690 persons1995: 14,012 persons1996: 14,266 persons1997: 14,657 persons1998: 14,810 persons1999: 14,757 persons2000: 13,678 persons2001: 13,882 persons2002: 14,008 persons2003: 14,078 persons2004: 14,023 persons2005: 15,099 persons2006: 15,371 persons2007: 15,589 persons2008: 15,987 persons2009: 15,806 persons2010: 15,333 persons2011: 15,500 persons2012: 15,564 persons2013: 15,705 persons2014: 15,812 persons2015: 16,022 persons2016: 16,746 persons2017: 16,861 persons2018: 17,127 persons2019: 17,194 persons2020: 16,665 persons2021: 16,770 persons2022: 17,135 persons2023: 17,351 persons2024: 17,781 persons2025: 17,982 persons12K14K16K18K19902002201420251990: 12,577 persons1991: 12,808 persons1992: 13,023 persons1993: 13,412 persons1994: 13,690 persons1995: 14,012 persons1996: 14,266 persons1997: 14,657 persons1998: 14,810 persons1999: 14,757 persons2000: 13,678 persons2001: 13,882 persons2002: 14,008 persons2003: 14,078 persons2004: 14,023 persons2005: 15,099 persons2006: 15,371 persons2007: 15,589 persons2008: 15,987 persons2009: 15,806 persons2010: 15,333 persons2011: 15,500 persons2012: 15,564 persons2013: 15,705 persons2014: 15,812 persons2015: 16,022 persons2016: 16,746 persons2017: 16,861 persons2018: 17,127 persons2019: 17,194 persons2020: 16,665 persons2021: 16,770 persons2022: 17,135 persons2023: 17,351 persons2024: 17,781 persons2025: 17,982 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202517,982
202417,781
202317,351
202217,135
202116,770
202016,665
201917,194
201817,127
201716,861
201616,746
201516,022
201415,812
201315,705
201215,564
201115,500
201015,333
200915,806
200815,987
200715,589
200615,371
200515,099
200414,023
200314,078
200214,008
200113,882
200013,678
199914,757
199814,810
199714,657
199614,266
199514,012
199413,690
199313,412
199213,023
199112,808
199012,577

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Valparaiso, IN, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Valparaiso, IN, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/valparaiso-in. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Valparaiso, IN, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/valparaiso-in.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Valparaiso, IN, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/valparaiso-in (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Valparaiso, IN?

Civilian labor force in Valparaiso, IN was 17,982 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 29th highest of 40 cities in 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Valparaiso, IN?

17,982 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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