Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lafayette 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 Lafayette peaked in September 2009 at 10.1% and is now 7.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in November 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Lafayette 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
Lafayette	3.1%	0.0	-0.1

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: Lafayette, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lafayette, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lafayette peaked in January 2010 at 9,778. There are now 6,398 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lafayette employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lafayette, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lafayette	3,380	-56	-209

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	3,380
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.1%	3,436
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.2%	3,535
April 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.2%	3,637
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	3.3%	3,692
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.2%	3,662
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	3.2%	3,605
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.1%	3,533
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.1%	3,528
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.1%	3,519