Muncie, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muncie rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.7%. 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 12.2% and is now 8.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in June 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Muncie unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Indiana	3.2%	-0.1	-0.5
Muncie	3.7%	+0.1	-1.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 6,708. There are now 4,710 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,882 in June 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 116. Muncie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muncie, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Muncie	1,998	+69	-683

Number of Unemployed Persons

Muncie, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Muncie Unemployment Rate	Muncie Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	3.7%	1,998
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	3.6%	1,929
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	4.1%	2,188
November 2017	4.1%	3.4%	4.5%	2,466
October 2017	4.1%	3.5%	4.7%	2,542
September 2017	4.2%	3.5%	4.9%	2,678
August 2017	4.4%	3.6%	4.8%	2,633
July 2017	4.3%	3.6%	3.8%	2,100
June 2017	4.3%	3.5%	3.5%	1,882
May 2017	4.3%	3.5%	3.7%	1,999
April 2017	4.4%	3.5%	4.0%	2,166