Indiana Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Indiana fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2019 to 3.5%. The state unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Indiana peaked in January 2010 at 11.0% and is now 7.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also see Indiana unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.0%	+0.1	-0.1
Indiana	3.5%	0.0	+0.2

Note: All comparisons are made with January data as February state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Indiana peaked in February 2010 at 348,823. There are now 229,877 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 110,218 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 8,728. Indiana job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Indiana	118,946	+1,556	+8,728

Number of Unemployed Persons

Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployed
February 2019	3.8%	—	—
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	118,946
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	117,390
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	117,237
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	117,021
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	117,172
August 2018	3.8%	3.5%	117,756
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	118,537
June 2018	4.0%	3.5%	118,879
May 2018	3.8%	3.5%	118,193
April 2018	3.9%	3.4%	116,414
March 2018	4.0%	3.4%	113,904