South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for South Bend rose 0.3 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.0%. 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 February 2010 at 12.5% and is now 8.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare South Bend unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Indiana	3.5%	0.0	0.0
South Bend	4.0%	+0.3	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 February 2010 at 19,345. There are now 12,885 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,294 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,166. South Bend employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in South Bend, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
South Bend	6,460	+486	+455

Number of Unemployed Persons

South Bend, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	South Bend Unemployment Rate	South Bend Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.5%	4.0%	6,460
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.7%	5,974
August 2018	3.9%	3.5%	3.8%	6,038
July 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.5%	5,661
June 2018	4.0%	3.3%	3.8%	6,021
May 2018	3.8%	3.2%	3.6%	5,852
April 2018	3.9%	3.2%	3.5%	5,678
March 2018	4.1%	3.2%	3.4%	5,451
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	3.5%	5,539
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	3.3%	5,294
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	3.6%	5,717