Columbus, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 2.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Columbus peaked in January 2010 at 10.3% and is now 7.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Columbus unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Indiana	3.3%	-0.1	-0.2
Columbus	2.4%	0.0	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 3,939. There are now 2,833 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,097 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 9. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	1,106	-15	-134

Number of Unemployed Persons

Columbus, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	2.4%	1,106
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	2.4%	1,121
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	2.4%	1,124
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1,154
April 2019	3.6%	3.6%	2.6%	1,195
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	2.7%	1,226
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1,241
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	2.7%	1,238
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	2.7%	1,238
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	2.7%	1,239
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1,241