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Muncie, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muncie rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Muncie peaked in April 2020 at 16.2% and is now 12.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Muncie unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Indiana 3.6% +0.2 +0.4
Muncie 4.2% +0.1 +0.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Muncie, Indiana, National

Muncie, Indiana monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Muncie, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Muncie peaked in April 2020 at 8,384. There are now 6,234 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,765 in February 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 385. Muncie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muncie, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Muncie 2,150 +56 +303

Number of Unemployed Persons

Muncie, Indiana Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Indiana
Unemployment Rate
Muncie
Unemployment Rate
Muncie
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.6%
September
2023
3.8% 3.6% 4.2% 2,150
August
2023
3.8% 3.4% 4.1% 2,094
July
2023
3.5% 3.3% 3.9% 2,033
June
2023
3.6% 3.2% 3.8% 1,942
May
2023
3.7% 3.1% 3.7% 1,896
April
2023
3.4% 3.0% 3.5% 1,792
March
2023
3.5% 3.1% 3.5% 1,786
February
2023
3.6% 3.1% 3.4% 1,773
January
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.5% 1,777
December
2022
3.5% 3.1% 3.5% 1,822
November
2022
3.6% 3.2% 3.5% 1,824

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.