Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lafayette rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Lafayette peaked in July 2009 at 10.1% and is now 6.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Lafayette 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
Lafayette	3.4%	+0.1	+0.3

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: Lafayette, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lafayette, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lafayette peaked in April 2010 at 9,810. There are now 5,994 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,178 in December 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 638. Lafayette employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lafayette, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lafayette	3,816	-1	+377

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.4%	3,816
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	3.3%	3,817
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.1%	3,600
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.3%	3,763
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.3%	3,771
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	2.9%	3,262
August 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.2%	3,626
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.1%	3,481
June 2018	4.0%	3.5%	3.2%	3,619
May 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.2%	3,605
April 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.1%	3,449