Columbus, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Columbus peaked in February 2010 at 10.4% and is now 7.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.1% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Columbus unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Indiana	3.5%	0.0	+0.2
Columbus	2.7%	+0.1	+0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Columbus, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Columbus, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Columbus peaked in March 2010 at 3,993. There are now 2,732 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 960 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 301. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	1,261	+43	+213

Number of Unemployed Persons

Columbus, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1,261
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	2.6%	1,218
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	2.8%	1,287
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	2.9%	1,339
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	2.9%	1,335
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	2.6%	1,193
August 2018	3.8%	3.5%	2.8%	1,310
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1,195
June 2018	4.0%	3.5%	2.7%	1,229
May 2018	3.8%	3.5%	2.5%	1,167
April 2018	3.9%	3.4%	2.4%	1,078