Indiana Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Indiana fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 9.0%. The state unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Indiana peaked in June 2009 at 10.9% and is now 1.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.2% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also see Indiana unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Indiana	9.0%	0.0	-0.5

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Indiana peaked in May 2009 at 347,098. There are now 62,303 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 254,711 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 30,084. Indiana job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Indiana	284,795	-531	-11,295

Number of Unemployed Persons

Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	9.0%	284,795
November 2011	8.7%	9.0%	285,326
October 2011	8.9%	9.0%	283,611
September 2011	9.0%	8.9%	277,583
August 2011	9.1%	8.7%	271,099
July 2011	9.1%	8.5%	263,612
June 2011	9.1%	8.3%	257,481
May 2011	9.0%	8.2%	254,711
April 2011	9.0%	8.2%	255,589
March 2011	8.9%	8.5%	264,840
February 2011	9.0%	8.8%	275,718
January 2011	9.1%	9.1%	285,396