Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lafayette rose 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.1%. 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 7.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in May 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	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Indiana	3.2%	-0.1	-0.5
Lafayette	3.1%	+0.2	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 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 9,797. There are now 6,423 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,986 in May 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 388. Lafayette employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lafayette, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lafayette	3,374	+216	-899

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployment Rate	Lafayette Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	3.1%	3,374
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	2.9%	3,158
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	2.9%	3,165
November 2017	4.1%	3.4%	3.2%	3,503
October 2017	4.1%	3.5%	3.2%	3,511
September 2017	4.2%	3.5%	3.3%	3,735
August 2017	4.4%	3.6%	3.5%	3,890
July 2017	4.3%	3.6%	2.9%	3,232
June 2017	4.3%	3.5%	2.7%	3,006
May 2017	4.3%	3.5%	2.7%	2,986
April 2017	4.4%	3.5%	2.8%	3,122