Articles tagged as: Indiana unemployment rate
May 7, 2020
Unemployment Application Numbers Fall, But Agency Still Struggles With Phone Calls
Nearly 44,000 Hoosiers filed initial claims for unemployment benefits last week. While that number declines, the Department of Workforce Development is still struggling to handle high call volumes.
Read MoreApril 30, 2020
Weekly Unemployment Claims Numbers Continue to Fall
About 57,000 Hoosiers were among the 3.8 million Americans who filed to receive unemployment benefits last week according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Read MoreApril 17, 2020
Why March's Unemployment Rate Didn't Capture COVID-19
Monthly numbers released Friday show Indiana's March unemployment rate went up only a tenth of a percent. That doesn't reflect the almost half million Hoosiers who applied for unemployment assistance in the last month.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2020
Indiana Loses Jobs, Labor Force Shrinks In 2019
Indiana finished 2019 with an unemployment rate at 3.2 percent the fourth month in a row its been at that level.
Read MoreDecember 23, 2019
Indiana Unemployment Rate Holds Steady, Best Since 2000
Indianas unemployment held steady for the second consecutive month in November, 3.2 percent. The rate hasnt gotten worse since March.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2019
Indiana Unemployment Rate Holds Steady, But State Losing Jobs In 2019
Indiana hit 3.2 percent unemployment in September, then remained there in October. Thats the lowest rate since December 2000.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2019
Indiana Unemployment Hits Best Mark Since 2000
Indiana's unemployment fell to 3.2 percent in September But the news isn't all good. Other employment data struggled for the third month in a row.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2019
Indiana Unemployment Rate Improves Again, Lowest In A Year
Indianas unemployment rate improved in July for the second consecutive month.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2019
Indiana Unemployment Rate Improves For First Time Since 2017
The Indiana unemployment rate improved by 0.1 percentage points to 3.5% in June. Thats the first time its gone down since December 2017.
Read MoreJune 21, 2019
May Employment Numbers Show Pessimism In Indiana
Indianas rate is the same as the national average, which also held steady last month. The states rate hasnt improved since 2017.
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