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Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Elkhart rose 0.4 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Elkhart peaked in April 2020 at 31.1% and is now 28.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.4% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.6 percentage points. You can also compare Elkhart 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
Elkhart 3.0% +0.4 +1.5
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: Elkhart, Indiana, National

Elkhart, Indiana monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Elkhart, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Elkhart peaked in April 2020 at 31,226. There are now 27,587 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,707 in February 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,932. Elkhart employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Elkhart, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Elkhart 3,639 +511 +1,837

Number of Unemployed Persons

Elkhart, Indiana Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Indiana
Unemployment Rate
Elkhart
Unemployment Rate
Elkhart
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.0% 3,639
December
2022
3.5% 3.1% 2.6% 3,128
November
2022
3.6% 3.2% 2.5% 3,043
October
2022
3.7% 3.2% 2.4% 2,902
September
2022
3.5% 3.2% 2.3% 2,735
August
2022
3.7% 3.1% 2.2% 2,660
July
2022
3.5% 3.0% 2.0% 2,435
June
2022
3.6% 2.9% 1.8% 2,160
May
2022
3.6% 2.9% 1.6% 1,929
April
2022
3.6% 2.8% 1.5% 1,776
March
2022
3.6% 2.8% 1.4% 1,707

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.