Department of Numbers

Indiana Job Growth

There were 3,284,100 jobs in Indiana in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,298,496 employed persons for the month. Indiana added 5,600 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 5,999 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Indiana job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,284,100 +5,600 +62,400
CPS 3,298,496 -5,999 -3,804

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 in October 2023 for Indiana is at a new high of 3,284,100.

CPS employment in Indiana reached a maximum of 3,320,556 in June 2023. 22,060 jobs have been lost in Indiana since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Indiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 3,284,100 5,600 3,298,496 -5,999
September 2023 3,278,500 12,100 3,304,495 -7,456
August 2023 3,266,400 -3,100 3,311,951 -5,721
July 2023 3,269,500 17,100 3,317,672 -2,884
June 2023 3,252,400 -10,800 3,320,556 458
May 2023 3,263,200 7,400 3,320,098 1,033
April 2023 3,255,800 10,100 3,319,065 8,211
March 2023 3,245,700 5,000 3,310,854 7,278
February 2023 3,240,700 5,000 3,303,576 745
January 2023 3,235,700 13,000 3,302,831 161
December 2022 3,222,700 -6,000 3,302,670 721
November 2022 3,228,700 7,000 3,301,949 -351