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Kokomo, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kokomo fell 0.3 percentage points in March 2012 to 9.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Kokomo peaked in May 2009 at 17.8% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. You can also compare Kokomo 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
Kokomo 9.1% -0.3 -0.6
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: Kokomo, Indiana, National

Kokomo, Indiana monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Kokomo, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Kokomo peaked in May 2009 at 8,091. There are now 4,182 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Kokomo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kokomo, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
Kokomo 3,909 -135 -225

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kokomo, Indiana Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Indiana
Unemployment Rate
Kokomo
Unemployment Rate
Kokomo
Unemployed
April
2012
8.1% 7.9%
March
2012
8.2% 8.2% 9.1% 3,909
February
2012
8.3% 8.4% 9.4% 4,044
January
2012
8.3% 8.7% 9.8% 4,229
December
2011
8.5% 8.9% 10.1% 4,381
November
2011
8.7% 9.1% 10.3% 4,439
October
2011
8.9% 9.1% 10.3% 4,397
September
2011
9.0% 9.2% 10.1% 4,308
August
2011
9.1% 9.3% 9.8% 4,203
July
2011
9.1% 9.2% 9.6% 4,092
June
2011
9.1% 9.1% 9.4% 3,983
May
2011
9.0% 8.9% 9.2% 3,924
April
2011
9.0% 8.8% 9.3% 3,953

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.