Muncie, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muncie fell 0.1 percentage points in September 2022 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Muncie peaked in April 2020 at 16.4% and is now 13.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Muncie unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	September 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.5%	-0.2	-1.2
Indiana	2.8%	0.0	-0.3
Muncie	3.1%	-0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with September 2022 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 8,354. There are now 6,686 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,320 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 348. Muncie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muncie, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	September 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
Muncie	1,668	-11	-63

Number of Unemployed Persons