Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lafayette fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Lafayette peaked in August 2009 at 10.3% and is now 3.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.8% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Lafayette 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
Lafayette	7.3%	-0.1	+0.2

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: Lafayette, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lafayette, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lafayette peaked in September 2009 at 9,999. There are now 2,772 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,542 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 685. Lafayette employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lafayette, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lafayette	7,227	-118	+385

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.2%	7.3%	7,227
February 2012	8.3%	8.4%	7.4%	7,345
January 2012	8.3%	8.7%	7.7%	7,592
December 2011	8.5%	8.9%	7.9%	7,841
November 2011	8.7%	9.1%	7.9%	7,812
October 2011	8.9%	9.1%	7.9%	7,734
September 2011	9.0%	9.2%	7.7%	7,488
August 2011	9.1%	9.3%	7.5%	7,269
July 2011	9.1%	9.2%	7.2%	6,975
June 2011	9.1%	9.1%	7.0%	6,742
May 2011	9.0%	8.9%	6.9%	6,602
April 2011	9.0%	8.8%	6.8%	6,542