Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Indiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Indianapolis fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2021 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Indianapolis peaked in April 2020 at 13.2% and is now 9.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in April 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Indianapolis unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| Indiana | 4.1% | 0.0 | -4.5 |
| Indianapolis | 4.2% | -0.1 | -4.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Indianapolis, Indiana, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Indianapolis, Indiana Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Indianapolis peaked in April 2020 at 134,481. There are now 89,119 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 44,390 in April 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 972. Indianapolis employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Indianapolis, Indiana) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 45,362 | -395 | -47,773 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Indianapolis, Indiana Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Indiana Unemployment Rate |
Indianapolis Unemployment Rate |
Indianapolis Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 45,362 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 45,757 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 45,097 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 44,390 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 44,458 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 45,891 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 48,769 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 52,283 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 55,423 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 60,250 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 67,825 |
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. ↩
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