Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Michigan City fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 9.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Michigan City peaked in December 2009 at 12.9% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 9.4% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Michigan City 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
Michigan City	9.6%	-0.2	0.0

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: Michigan City, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Michigan City, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Michigan City peaked in January 2010 at 6,600. There are now 1,730 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,663 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 207. Michigan City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Michigan City, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Michigan City	4,870	-125	+56

Number of Unemployed Persons

Michigan City, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Michigan City Unemployment Rate	Michigan City Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.2%	9.6%	4,870
February 2012	8.3%	8.4%	9.8%	4,995
January 2012	8.3%	8.7%	10.1%	5,158
December 2011	8.5%	8.9%	10.3%	5,262
November 2011	8.7%	9.1%	10.6%	5,354
October 2011	8.9%	9.1%	10.6%	5,329
September 2011	9.0%	9.2%	10.3%	5,196
August 2011	9.1%	9.3%	10.1%	5,070
July 2011	9.1%	9.2%	9.9%	4,913
June 2011	9.1%	9.1%	9.6%	4,766
May 2011	9.0%	8.9%	9.4%	4,672
April 2011	9.0%	8.8%	9.4%	4,663