Columbus, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus rose 0.3 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Columbus peaked in February 2010 at 10.4% and is now 7.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.1% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Columbus unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Indiana	3.5%	0.0	0.0
Columbus	2.9%	+0.3	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 2,653 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 960 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 380. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	1,340	+147	+99

Number of Unemployed Persons

Columbus, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.5%	2.9%	1,340
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	2.6%	1,193
August 2018	3.9%	3.5%	2.8%	1,310
July 2018	3.9%	3.4%	2.6%	1,195
June 2018	4.0%	3.3%	2.7%	1,229
May 2018	3.8%	3.2%	2.5%	1,167
April 2018	3.9%	3.2%	2.4%	1,078
March 2018	4.1%	3.2%	2.1%	960
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	2.3%	1,048
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	2.3%	1,037
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	2.5%	1,128