Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Michigan City rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2021 to 6.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.0 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Michigan City peaked in April 2020 at 20.4% and is now 14.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.6% in February 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Michigan City 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 |
| Michigan City | 6.1% | +0.1 | -5.9 |
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 April 2020 at 9,762. There are now 6,891 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,626 in March 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 245. Michigan City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Michigan City, Indiana) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan City | 2,871 | +22 | -2,859 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Michigan City, Indiana Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Indiana Unemployment Rate |
Michigan City Unemployment Rate |
Michigan City Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 2,871 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 2,849 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 2,775 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 2,675 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 2,626 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 2,671 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 2,782 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 2,947 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 3,213 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 3,571 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 4,042 |
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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