Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Terre Haute fell 5.0 percentage points in May 2020 to 12.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Terre Haute peaked in April 2020 at 17.2% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Terre Haute 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
Terre Haute	12.2%	-5.0	+8.0

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: Terre Haute, Indiana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Terre Haute peaked in April 2020 at 12,140. There are now 3,264 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Terre Haute employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Terre Haute, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Terre Haute	8,876	-3,264	+5,663

Number of Unemployed Persons

Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Terre Haute Unemployment Rate	Terre Haute Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	12.3%	12.2%	8,876
April 2020	14.7%	17.5%	17.2%	12,140
March 2020	4.4%	3.0%	3.9%	2,847
February 2020	3.5%	3.1%	3.9%	2,964
January 2020	3.6%	3.1%	4.0%	3,062
December 2019	3.5%	3.2%	4.1%	3,132
November 2019	3.5%	3.2%	4.1%	3,120
October 2019	3.6%	3.2%	4.1%	3,107
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	4.1%	3,091
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	4.1%	3,075
July 2019	3.7%	3.2%	4.1%	3,081