Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Terre Haute fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.2%. 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 February 2010 at 11.7% and is now 7.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in May 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Terre Haute unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Indiana	3.4%	-0.1	-0.1
Terre Haute	4.2%	-0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 9,621. There are now 6,382 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,177 in June 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 62. Terre Haute employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Terre Haute, Indiana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Terre Haute	3,239	-55	-278

Number of Unemployed Persons

Terre Haute, Indiana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Indiana Unemployment Rate	Terre Haute Unemployment Rate	Terre Haute Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	4.2%	3,239
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	4.3%	3,294
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	4.4%	3,428
April 2019	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%	3,556
March 2019	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%	3,606
February 2019	3.8%	3.5%	4.6%	3,588
January 2019	4.0%	3.5%	4.6%	3,565
December 2018	3.9%	3.5%	4.6%	3,559
November 2018	3.7%	3.5%	4.6%	3,563
October 2018	3.8%	3.5%	4.6%	3,562