South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for South Bend fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in South Bend peaked in April 2020 at 20.9% and is now 16.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in January 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.0 percentage points. You can also compare South Bend unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Indiana | 3.7% | +0.1 | +0.5 |
| South Bend | 4.3% | 0.0 | +0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: South Bend, Indiana, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
South Bend, Indiana Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in South Bend peaked in April 2020 at 32,217. There are now 25,509 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,078 in February 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,630. South Bend employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in South Bend, Indiana) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend | 6,708 | -30 | +900 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
South Bend, Indiana Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Indiana Unemployment Rate |
South Bend Unemployment Rate |
South Bend Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 6,708 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 6,738 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 6,756 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6,625 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 6,395 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 6,182 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 6,039 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5,842 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5,900 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 5,843 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 5,798 |
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. ↩
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