Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Indianapolis fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Indianapolis peaked in February 2010 at 9.5% and is now 1.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.6% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Indianapolis 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
Indianapolis	8.5%	-0.1	-0.2

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: Indianapolis, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Indianapolis, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Indianapolis peaked in March 2010 at 84,056. There are now 7,708 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 66,938 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 9,410. Indianapolis employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Indianapolis, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Indianapolis	76,348	-244	-770

Number of Unemployed Persons

Indianapolis, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Indianapolis Unemployment Rate	Indianapolis Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	9.0%	8.5%	76,348
November 2011	8.7%	9.0%	8.6%	76,592
October 2011	8.9%	9.0%	8.5%	75,961
September 2011	9.0%	8.9%	8.4%	74,044
August 2011	9.1%	8.7%	8.2%	72,048
July 2011	9.1%	8.5%	8.0%	69,966
June 2011	9.1%	8.3%	7.8%	68,222
May 2011	9.0%	8.2%	7.6%	66,998
April 2011	9.0%	8.2%	7.6%	66,938
March 2011	8.9%	8.5%	7.9%	69,081
February 2011	9.0%	8.8%	8.2%	71,773
January 2011	9.1%	9.1%	8.4%	74,373