South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for South Bend fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in South Bend peaked in January 2010 at 12.3% and is now 8.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare South Bend unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Indiana	3.3%	-0.1	-0.2
South Bend	3.7%	0.0	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 March 2010 at 19,047. There are now 12,990 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,657 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 400. South Bend employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in South Bend, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
South Bend	6,057	-26	+100

Number of Unemployed Persons

South Bend, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	South Bend Unemployment Rate	South Bend Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.7%	6,057
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.7%	6,083
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.7%	6,049
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.7%	6,067
April 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.8%	6,156
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	3.8%	6,182
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	3.8%	6,132
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	3.8%	6,087
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.7%	6,020
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.7%	6,025
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	3.7%	6,020