Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Indianapolis fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.1%. 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 February 2010 at 10.1% and is now 7.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in January 2018, 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 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Indiana	3.4%	-0.1	-0.1
Indianapolis	3.1%	0.0	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 95,964. There are now 63,144 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 32,052 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 768. Indianapolis employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Indianapolis, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Indianapolis	32,820	+80	-2,712

Number of Unemployed Persons

Indianapolis, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Indianapolis Unemployment Rate	Indianapolis Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	32,820
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.1%	32,740
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	33,385
April 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.2%	34,321
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	3.3%	34,836
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.3%	34,842
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	3.3%	34,628
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.3%	34,589
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.3%	34,563
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.3%	34,579