Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Michigan City fell 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Michigan City peaked in January 2010 at 13.1% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Michigan City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Indiana	3.3%	-0.1	-0.2
Michigan City	4.4%	-0.1	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Michigan City, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Michigan City, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Michigan City peaked in February 2010 at 6,785. There are now 4,708 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,968 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 109. Michigan City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Michigan City, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Michigan City	2,077	-54	-71

Number of Unemployed Persons

Michigan City, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Michigan City Unemployment Rate	Michigan City Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	4.4%	2,077
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	4.5%	2,131
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	4.5%	2,136
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	4.5%	2,168
April 2019	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%	2,223
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%	2,233
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	4.5%	2,179
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	4.5%	2,153
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	4.5%	2,150
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	4.5%	2,150
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	4.5%	2,146