Muncie, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muncie fell 5.3 percentage points in May 2020 to 11.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Muncie peaked in April 2020 at 17.2% and is now 5.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Muncie 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
Muncie	11.9%	-5.3	+8.1

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: Muncie, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Muncie, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Muncie peaked in April 2020 at 8,986. There are now 2,480 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Muncie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muncie, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Muncie	6,506	-2,480	+4,452

Number of Unemployed Persons

Muncie, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Muncie Unemployment Rate	Muncie Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	11.2%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	12.3%	11.9%	6,506
April 2020	14.7%	17.5%	17.2%	8,986
March 2020	4.4%	3.0%	3.7%	1,944
February 2020	3.5%	3.1%	3.7%	1,983
January 2020	3.6%	3.1%	3.7%	2,020
December 2019	3.5%	3.2%	3.8%	2,046
November 2019	3.5%	3.2%	3.8%	2,052
October 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.8%	2,057
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	3.8%	2,055
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	3.8%	2,047