Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lafayette rose 0.4 percentage points in October 2018 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 Lafayette peaked in July 2009 at 10.1% and is now 6.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Lafayette unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Indiana	3.5%	0.0	0.0
Lafayette	3.3%	+0.4	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 6,027 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 605. Lafayette employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lafayette, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lafayette	3,783	+521	+465

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.3%	3,783
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	2.9%	3,262
August 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.2%	3,626
July 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.1%	3,481
June 2018	4.0%	3.3%	3.2%	3,619
May 2018	3.8%	3.2%	3.2%	3,605
April 2018	3.9%	3.2%	3.1%	3,449
March 2018	4.1%	3.2%	3.0%	3,312
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	3.1%	3,439
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	3.0%	3,196
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	2.9%	3,178