Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Indianapolis rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Indianapolis peaked in March 2010 at 10.3% and is now 7.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Indianapolis unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Indiana	3.5%	0.0	+0.2
Indianapolis	3.3%	+0.1	+0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 61,935 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 6,267. Indianapolis employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Indianapolis, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Indianapolis	35,554	+908	+5,055

Number of Unemployed Persons

Indianapolis, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Indianapolis Unemployment Rate	Indianapolis Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.3%	35,554
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	3.2%	34,646
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.3%	35,011
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.6%	38,269
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.5%	37,454
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.3%	34,836
August 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.4%	36,714
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.3%	35,443
June 2018	4.0%	3.5%	3.3%	35,422
May 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.2%	33,886
April 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.0%	31,548