South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for South Bend fell 7.8 percentage points in May 2020 to 14.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.9 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in South Bend peaked in April 2020 at 22.0% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare South Bend unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Indiana	12.3%	-5.2	+9.0
South Bend	14.2%	-7.8	+10.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 34,116. There are now 12,012 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. South Bend employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in South Bend, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
South Bend	22,104	-12,012	+16,171

Number of Unemployed Persons

South Bend, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	South Bend Unemployment Rate	South Bend Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	11.2%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	12.3%	14.2%	22,104
April 2020	14.7%	17.5%	22.0%	34,116
March 2020	4.4%	3.0%	3.5%	5,496
February 2020	3.5%	3.1%	3.5%	5,653
January 2020	3.6%	3.1%	3.6%	5,828
December 2019	3.5%	3.2%	3.6%	5,783
November 2019	3.5%	3.2%	3.7%	5,862
October 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.7%	5,935
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	3.7%	5,996
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	3.7%	6,026