Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Terre Haute rose 0.5 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Terre Haute peaked in March 2010 at 11.8% and is now 6.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.3 percentage points. You can also compare Terre Haute 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
Terre Haute	5.1%	+0.5	+0.8

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: 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 9,679. There are now 5,703 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,921 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,055. Terre Haute employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Terre Haute, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Terre Haute	3,976	+366	+703

Number of Unemployed Persons

Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Terre Haute Unemployment Rate	Terre Haute Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.5%	5.1%	3,976
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	4.6%	3,610
August 2018	3.9%	3.5%	4.7%	3,710
July 2018	3.9%	3.4%	4.7%	3,641
June 2018	4.0%	3.3%	4.4%	3,414
May 2018	3.8%	3.2%	4.1%	3,208
April 2018	3.9%	3.2%	4.0%	3,077
March 2018	4.1%	3.2%	3.8%	2,921
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	4.0%	3,062
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	4.0%	2,981
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	4.1%	3,074