Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Michigan City fell 5.6 percentage points in May 2020 to 16.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.7 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Michigan City peaked in April 2020 at 21.6% and is now 5.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Michigan City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Indiana	12.3%	-5.2	+9.0
Michigan City	16.0%	-5.6	+11.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 10,394. There are now 2,666 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Michigan City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Michigan City, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Michigan City	7,728	-2,666	+5,669

Number of Unemployed Persons

Michigan City, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Michigan City Unemployment Rate	Michigan City Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	11.2%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	12.3%	16.0%	7,728
April 2020	14.7%	17.5%	21.6%	10,394
March 2020	4.4%	3.0%	3.9%	1,797
February 2020	3.5%	3.1%	3.9%	1,859
January 2020	3.6%	3.1%	4.0%	1,922
December 2019	3.5%	3.2%	4.0%	1,935
November 2019	3.5%	3.2%	4.1%	1,960
October 2019	3.6%	3.2%	4.1%	1,984
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	4.2%	2,008
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	4.2%	2,024