Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Terre Haute rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the Indiana rate. The unemployment rate in Terre Haute peaked in March 2010 at 11.8% and is now 7.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Terre Haute unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Indiana	3.5%	0.0	+0.2
Terre Haute	4.7%	+0.1	+0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 9,679. There are now 6,042 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 716. Terre Haute employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Terre Haute, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Terre Haute	3,637	+28	+575

Number of Unemployed Persons

Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Terre Haute Unemployment Rate	Terre Haute Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	4.7%	3,637
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	4.6%	3,609
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	4.8%	3,765
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	5.0%	3,917
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	5.1%	3,960
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	4.6%	3,610
August 2018	3.8%	3.5%	4.7%	3,710
July 2018	3.9%	3.5%	4.7%	3,641
June 2018	4.0%	3.5%	4.4%	3,414
May 2018	3.8%	3.5%	4.1%	3,208
April 2018	3.9%	3.4%	4.0%	3,077