Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lafayette fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2021 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Lafayette peaked in April 2020 at 13.5% and is now 9.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Lafayette unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| Indiana | 4.1% | 0.0 | -4.5 |
| Lafayette | 3.7% | -0.1 | -3.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Lafayette, Indiana, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Lafayette, Indiana Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Lafayette peaked in April 2020 at 13,257. There are now 9,104 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 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 4,153 | -197 | -3,531 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lafayette, Indiana Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Indiana Unemployment Rate |
Lafayette Unemployment Rate |
Lafayette Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4,153 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4,350 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4,392 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4,382 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4,464 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4,690 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5,040 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4,888 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5,127 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5,496 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 6,030 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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