Columbus, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus fell 4.6 percentage points in May 2020 to 13.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Columbus peaked in April 2020 at 17.7% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Columbus unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Indiana	12.3%	-5.2	+9.0
Columbus	13.1%	-4.6	+10.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 7,817. There are now 1,918 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	5,899	-1,918	+4,817

Number of Unemployed Persons

Columbus, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	11.2%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	12.3%	13.1%	5,899
April 2020	14.7%	17.5%	17.7%	7,817
March 2020	4.4%	3.0%	2.3%	995
February 2020	3.5%	3.1%	2.3%	1,046
January 2020	3.6%	3.1%	2.4%	1,097
December 2019	3.5%	3.2%	2.5%	1,107
November 2019	3.5%	3.2%	2.5%	1,118
October 2019	3.6%	3.2%	2.5%	1,126
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	2.5%	1,130
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1,124