Indiana Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1978 | 2,446,000 | - | 5.7 | - |
| 1979 | 2,462,000 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| 1980 | 2,375,000 | -3.5 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
| 1981 | 2,359,000 | -0.7 | 10.1 | 0.5 |
| 1982 | 2,284,000 | -3.2 | 12.0 | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 2,291,000 | 0.3 | 11.1 | -0.9 |
| 1984 | 2,394,000 | 4.5 | 8.6 | -2.4 |
| 1985 | 2,514,000 | 5.0 | 7.9 | -0.7 |
| 1986 | 2,573,000 | 2.3 | 6.7 | -1.1 |
| 1987 | 2,575,000 | 0.1 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| 1988 | 2,658,000 | 3.2 | 5.3 | -1.1 |
| 1989 | 2,744,000 | 3.2 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| 1990 | 2,645,422 | -3.6 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| 1991 | 2,611,754 | -1.3 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 2,652,386 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 0.6 |
| 1993 | 2,785,578 | 5.0 | 5.4 | -1.2 |
| 1994 | 2,898,395 | 4.1 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| 1995 | 2,977,440 | 2.7 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 2,982,750 | 0.2 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| 1997 | 3,014,499 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 3,033,444 | 0.6 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 3,046,922 | 0.4 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 3,052,719 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 3,020,985 | -1.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 3,002,515 | -0.6 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | 2,997,847 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 2,997,800 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | 3,028,470 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 3,074,927 | 1.5 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 3,074,079 | 0.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| 2008 | 3,039,795 | -1.1 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 2,921,630 | 5.0 | 4.6 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 2,927,521 | 4.6 | 4.7 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 2,949,393 | 4.4 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 2,973,118 | 4.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 2,989,168 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 3,016,003 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 3,025,830 | 2.9 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 2,998,324 | 2.6 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 2,988,745 | 1.5 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 3,004,110 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 2,980,127 | 0.6 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 2,955,314 | 0.0 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 2,904,866 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 2,919,191 | -0.3 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 2,944,732 | -0.2 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,969,226 | -0.1 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 2,997,814 | 0.3 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 3,026,269 | 0.3 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 3,032,295 | 0.2 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 3,005,115 | 0.2 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 2,999,455 | 0.4 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 3,017,996 | 0.5 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 2,998,701 | 0.6 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 2,977,335 | 0.7 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| 1997-Jan | 2,939,030 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 2,941,135 | 0.8 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 2,977,954 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 3,005,526 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| May | 3,033,227 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 3,056,456 | 1.0 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 3,069,006 | 1.2 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 3,037,682 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 3,024,616 | 0.8 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 3,039,256 | 0.7 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 3,034,825 | 1.2 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 3,015,277 | 1.3 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 2,977,973 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 2,979,175 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 3,002,332 | 0.8 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 3,030,795 | 0.8 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 3,051,952 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 3,072,107 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 3,077,241 | 0.3 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 3,040,331 | 0.1 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 3,036,402 | 0.4 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,050,791 | 0.4 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 3,046,126 | 0.4 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 3,036,098 | 0.7 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 3,001,553 | 0.8 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 2,994,522 | 0.5 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 3,016,650 | 0.5 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 3,038,558 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| May | 3,063,774 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 3,088,929 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 3,086,002 | 0.3 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 3,055,403 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 3,045,670 | 0.3 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 3,065,698 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 3,057,644 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 3,048,662 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 3,013,754 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 3,017,113 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 3,036,547 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 3,066,574 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 3,072,045 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 3,095,613 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 3,084,315 | -0.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 3,056,382 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 3,049,550 | 0.1 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 3,056,707 | -0.3 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 3,044,968 | -0.4 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 3,039,061 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 3,003,252 | -0.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 2,997,206 | -0.7 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 3,016,806 | -0.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 3,037,566 | -0.9 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| May | 3,046,007 | -0.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 3,059,347 | -1.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 3,059,131 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 3,017,327 | -1.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 3,021,248 | -0.9 | 4.0 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 3,018,973 | -1.2 | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 2,998,159 | -1.5 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 2,976,795 | -2.0 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 2,944,790 | -1.9 | 6.0 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 2,960,406 | -1.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 2,969,256 | -1.6 | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 2,995,971 | -1.4 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| May | 3,020,362 | -0.8 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 3,037,444 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 3,038,082 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 3,016,860 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 3,027,377 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 3,027,673 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 3,003,026 | 0.2 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 2,988,938 | 0.4 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 2,960,901 | 0.5 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,962,290 | 0.1 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 2,974,867 | 0.2 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 3,001,505 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 3,012,007 | -0.3 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 3,031,514 | -0.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 3,022,062 | -0.5 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 3,001,504 | -0.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 2,998,625 | -0.9 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 3,014,472 | -0.4 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 3,007,045 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 2,987,373 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| 2004-Jan | 2,955,456 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 2,951,097 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 2,964,381 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 2,993,598 | -0.3 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| May | 3,007,386 | -0.2 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 3,030,453 | 0.0 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 3,040,190 | 0.6 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 3,010,515 | 0.3 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 3,003,847 | 0.2 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 3,017,742 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 3,011,932 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 2,987,004 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 2,952,199 | -0.1 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 2,955,076 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 2,975,677 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 3,016,221 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| May | 3,039,062 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 3,060,222 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 3,070,364 | 1.0 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 3,051,723 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 3,054,477 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 3,071,208 | 1.8 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 3,055,803 | 1.5 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 3,039,602 | 1.8 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 3,014,636 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 3,016,719 | 2.1 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 3,039,168 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 3,063,582 | 1.6 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 3,085,289 | 1.5 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 3,109,808 | 1.6 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 3,107,724 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 3,086,183 | 1.1 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 3,087,479 | 1.1 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 3,108,955 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 3,096,923 | 1.3 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 3,082,653 | 1.4 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 3,039,505 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3,032,032 | 0.5 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 3,057,206 | 0.6 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 3,068,597 | 0.2 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| May | 3,085,197 | 0.0 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 3,109,400 | 0.0 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 3,105,464 | -0.1 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 3,074,021 | -0.4 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 3,083,337 | -0.1 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,087,675 | -0.7 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 3,088,771 | -0.3 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 3,057,742 | -0.8 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 3,030,184 | -0.3 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 3,018,474 | -0.4 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 3,033,022 | -0.8 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 3,064,896 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| May | 3,076,506 | -0.3 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 3,090,161 | -0.6 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 3,083,923 | -0.7 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 3,048,540 | -0.8 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 3,039,454 | -1.4 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 3,040,239 | -1.5 | 6.2 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 3,002,540 | -2.8 | 6.9 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 2,949,605 | -3.5 | 8.1 | 3.6 |
| 2009-Jan | 2,898,328 | -4.4 | 9.9 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 2,883,638 | -4.5 | 10.1 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 2,860,772 | -5.7 | 10.6 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 2,877,908 | -6.1 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
| May | 2,890,619 | -6.0 | 10.4 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 2,911,382 | -5.8 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 2,868,175 | -7.0 | 10.4 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 2,849,085 | -6.5 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 2,849,411 | -6.3 | 9.2 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 2,820,662 | -7.2 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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