Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Indianapolis rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Indianapolis peaked in March 2010 at 10.3% and is now 6.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Indianapolis 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
Indianapolis	3.5%	+0.2	+0.3

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: Indianapolis, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Indianapolis, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Indianapolis peaked in March 2010 at 97,489. There are now 59,914 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 29,287 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 8,288. Indianapolis employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Indianapolis, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Indianapolis	37,575	+2,739	+4,091

Number of Unemployed Persons

Indianapolis, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Indianapolis Unemployment Rate	Indianapolis Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.5%	37,575
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.3%	34,836
August 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.4%	36,714
July 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.3%	35,443
June 2018	4.0%	3.3%	3.3%	35,422
May 2018	3.8%	3.2%	3.2%	33,886
April 2018	3.9%	3.2%	3.0%	31,548
March 2018	4.1%	3.2%	2.8%	29,782
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	2.9%	30,499
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	2.8%	29,287
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	3.0%	30,940