Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Michigan City fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Michigan City peaked in April 2020 at 20.7% and is now 17.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Michigan City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Indiana | 3.1% | 0.0 | +0.2 |
| Michigan City | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.4 |
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 9,884. There are now 8,137 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,336 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 411. Michigan City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Michigan City, Indiana) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan City | 1,747 | -37 | +238 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Michigan City, Indiana Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Indiana Unemployment Rate |
Michigan City Unemployment Rate |
Michigan City Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 1,747 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 1,784 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 1,812 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 1,800 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 1,768 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 1,769 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 1,689 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 1,541 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 1,425 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 1,358 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 1,336 |
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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