Columbus, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus fell 0.4 percentage points in March 2012 to 6.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Columbus peaked in July 2009 at 10.4% and is now 4.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Columbus unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Indiana	8.2%	-0.2	-0.6
Columbus	6.1%	-0.4	-1.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April 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 1,425 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	2,545	-115	-152

Number of Unemployed Persons

Columbus, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.2%	6.1%	2,545
February 2012	8.3%	8.4%	6.5%	2,660
January 2012	8.3%	8.7%	7.0%	2,817
December 2011	8.5%	8.9%	7.5%	2,943
November 2011	8.7%	9.1%	7.6%	2,960
October 2011	8.9%	9.1%	7.6%	2,945
September 2011	9.0%	9.2%	7.5%	2,881
August 2011	9.1%	9.3%	7.3%	2,803
July 2011	9.1%	9.2%	7.1%	2,712
June 2011	9.1%	9.1%	7.0%	2,641
May 2011	9.0%	8.9%	7.0%	2,628
April 2011	9.0%	8.8%	6.9%	2,595