Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Terre Haute rose 0.2 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Terre Haute peaked in April 2020 at 15.9% and is now 11.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in January 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Terre Haute unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Indiana | 3.6% | +0.2 | +0.4 |
| Terre Haute | 4.1% | +0.2 | +0.4 |
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 11,373. There are now 8,397 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,361 in February 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 615. Terre Haute employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Terre Haute, Indiana) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terre Haute | 2,976 | +89 | +298 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Indiana Unemployment Rate |
Terre Haute Unemployment Rate |
Terre Haute Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 3.6% | — | — |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 2,976 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2,887 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2,796 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2,669 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2,601 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2,461 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2,471 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2,467 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2,527 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2,639 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 2,644 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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