Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Indianapolis rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Indianapolis peaked in March 2010 at 10.3% and is now 7.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in April 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Indianapolis unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Indiana	3.2%	-0.1	-0.5
Indianapolis	2.9%	+0.1	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 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 97,619. There are now 67,299 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 28,596 in May 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,724. Indianapolis employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Indianapolis, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Indianapolis	30,320	+1,395	-9,230

Number of Unemployed Persons

Indianapolis, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Indianapolis Unemployment Rate	Indianapolis Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	2.9%	30,320
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	2.8%	28,925
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	3.0%	30,955
November 2017	4.1%	3.4%	3.3%	34,238
October 2017	4.1%	3.5%	3.6%	37,199
September 2017	4.2%	3.5%	3.8%	40,070
August 2017	4.4%	3.6%	3.7%	39,041
July 2017	4.3%	3.6%	3.1%	32,759
June 2017	4.3%	3.5%	2.8%	29,045
May 2017	4.3%	3.5%	2.8%	28,596
April 2017	4.4%	3.5%	2.8%	29,676