Muncie, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muncie fell 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Muncie peaked in February 2010 at 12.1% and is now 8.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Muncie 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
Muncie	3.8%	-0.1	-0.2

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: Muncie, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Muncie, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Muncie peaked in March 2010 at 6,680. There are now 4,614 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Muncie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muncie, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Muncie	2,066	-37	-125

Number of Unemployed Persons

Muncie, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Muncie Unemployment Rate	Muncie Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.8%	2,066
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.9%	2,103
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	4.0%	2,134
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	4.1%	2,197
April 2019	3.6%	3.6%	4.1%	2,252
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	4.2%	2,269
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	4.2%	2,260
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	4.1%	2,240
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	4.1%	2,217
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	4.1%	2,219
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	4.1%	2,216