Columbus, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.5 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Columbus peaked in July 2009 at 10.4% and is now 2.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Columbus unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Indiana	9.0%	0.0	-0.5
Columbus	7.5%	-0.1	-1.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Columbus, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Columbus, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Columbus peaked in July 2009 at 3,970. There are now 1,027 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,595 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 348. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	2,943	-17	-267

Number of Unemployed Persons

Columbus, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	9.0%	7.5%	2,943
November 2011	8.7%	9.0%	7.6%	2,960
October 2011	8.9%	9.0%	7.6%	2,945
September 2011	9.0%	8.9%	7.5%	2,881
August 2011	9.1%	8.7%	7.3%	2,803
July 2011	9.1%	8.5%	7.1%	2,712
June 2011	9.1%	8.3%	7.0%	2,641
May 2011	9.0%	8.2%	7.0%	2,628
April 2011	9.0%	8.2%	6.9%	2,595
March 2011	8.9%	8.5%	7.2%	2,697
February 2011	9.0%	8.8%	7.7%	2,865
January 2011	9.1%	9.1%	8.1%	3,031