Muncie, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muncie rose 0.5 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Muncie peaked in February 2010 at 12.2% and is now 7.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Muncie unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Indiana	3.5%	0.0	0.0
Muncie	4.3%	+0.5	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 February 2010 at 6,715. There are now 4,313 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,942 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 460. Muncie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muncie, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Muncie	2,402	+256	+74

Number of Unemployed Persons

Muncie, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Muncie Unemployment Rate	Muncie Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.5%	4.3%	2,402
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.8%	2,146
August 2018	3.9%	3.5%	4.0%	2,251
July 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.7%	2,080
June 2018	4.0%	3.3%	3.9%	2,168
May 2018	3.8%	3.2%	3.9%	2,178
April 2018	3.9%	3.2%	3.8%	2,108
March 2018	4.1%	3.2%	3.6%	1,966
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	3.7%	2,030
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	3.6%	1,942
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	3.9%	2,144