Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Terre Haute rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Terre Haute peaked in March 2010 at 11.8% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in June 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Terre Haute unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Indiana	3.2%	-0.1	-0.5
Terre Haute	4.0%	+0.1	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Terre Haute, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Terre Haute peaked in March 2010 at 9,691. There are now 6,640 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,643 in June 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 408. Terre Haute employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Terre Haute, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Terre Haute	3,051	+84	-799

Number of Unemployed Persons

Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Terre Haute Unemployment Rate	Terre Haute Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	4.0%	3,051
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	3.9%	2,967
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	4.1%	3,183
November 2017	4.1%	3.4%	4.6%	3,505
October 2017	4.1%	3.5%	4.8%	3,679
September 2017	4.2%	3.5%	4.8%	3,760
August 2017	4.4%	3.6%	4.5%	3,551
July 2017	4.3%	3.6%	3.8%	2,987
June 2017	4.3%	3.5%	3.4%	2,643
May 2017	4.3%	3.5%	3.6%	2,768
April 2017	4.4%	3.5%	3.9%	2,977