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Indiana Job Growth

There were 3,055,800 jobs in Indiana in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,162,874 employed persons for the month. Indiana lost 1,000 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 22,929 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Indiana job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2020 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,055,800 -1,000 -105,000
CPS 3,162,874 -22,929 -119,101

Indiana Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Indiana as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Indiana

CES employment peaked in February 2020 for Indiana at 3,179,600. Since then 123,800 jobs have been lost in Indiana according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,743,700 in April 2020, Indiana has gained 312,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Indiana reached a maximum of 3,291,040 in February 2020. 128,166 jobs have been lost in Indiana since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,660,808, Indiana has added 502,066 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2020

Indiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2020 3,055,800 -1,000 3,162,874 -22,929
October 2020 3,056,800 18,400 3,185,803 46,736
September 2020 3,038,400 -6,800 3,139,067 -2,589
August 2020 3,045,200 36,500 3,141,656 84,084
July 2020 3,008,700 40,100 3,057,572 40,278
June 2020 2,968,600 137,400 3,017,294 86,403
May 2020 2,831,200 87,500 2,930,891 270,083
April 2020 2,743,700 -403,500 2,660,808 -516,978
March 2020 3,147,200 -32,400 3,177,786 -113,254
February 2020 3,179,600 3,300 3,291,040 4,894
January 2020 3,176,300 13,300 3,286,146 4,937
December 2019 3,163,000 2,200 3,281,209 -766

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