Columbus, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Columbus peaked in April 2020 at 17.6% and is now 15.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.7% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Columbus unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	January 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.4%	-0.1	-0.6
Indiana	3.1%	0.0	+0.2
Columbus	2.4%	0.0	+0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Columbus, Indiana, National

Columbus, Indiana monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Columbus, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Columbus peaked in April 2020 at 7,302. There are now 6,251 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 743 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 308. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	1,051	-16	+235

Number of Unemployed Persons