South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for South Bend rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in South Bend peaked in April 2020 at 21.0% and is now 17.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare South Bend unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Indiana | 3.1% | 0.0 | +0.2 |
| South Bend | 3.6% | +0.1 | +0.7 |
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 32,177. There are now 26,544 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,145 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,488. South Bend employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in South Bend, Indiana) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend | 5,633 | +81 | +1,142 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
South Bend, Indiana Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Indiana Unemployment Rate |
South Bend Unemployment Rate |
South Bend Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5,633 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 5,552 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 5,535 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 5,413 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5,264 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5,247 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 4,987 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 4,642 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 4,353 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 4,180 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 4,145 |
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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