Muncie, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muncie fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 9.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Muncie peaked in December 2009 at 11.6% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.7% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Muncie 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
Muncie	9.3%	-0.2	+0.3

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: Muncie, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Muncie, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Muncie peaked in May 2009 at 6,332. There are now 1,290 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,563 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 479. Muncie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muncie, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Muncie	5,042	-118	+299

Number of Unemployed Persons

Muncie, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Muncie Unemployment Rate	Muncie Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.9%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.2%	9.3%	5,042
February 2012	8.3%	8.4%	9.5%	5,160
January 2012	8.3%	8.7%	9.9%	5,377
December 2011	8.5%	8.9%	10.3%	5,575
November 2011	8.7%	9.1%	10.4%	5,587
October 2011	8.9%	9.1%	10.2%	5,466
September 2011	9.0%	9.2%	10.0%	5,368
August 2011	9.1%	9.3%	9.8%	5,221
July 2011	9.1%	9.2%	9.5%	5,025
June 2011	9.1%	9.1%	9.2%	4,846
May 2011	9.0%	8.9%	8.8%	4,624
April 2011	9.0%	8.8%	8.7%	4,563