The state's January unemployment rate of 3.3 percent is its lowest since the beginning of 2001. But for the fifth consecutive month, Indiana's labor force shrunk.

The unemployment rate fell to 3.4 percent last month. That represents a drop of half of a percent since October.

Indiana's unemployment rate rebounded in November after four consecutive months of increases.

October marked the first time in six years the unemployment rate went up four consecutive months.

September marks four consecutive months of the state unemployment rate rising - the first time that's happened in six years.

Indiana's unemployment rate last month took its largest single-month jump in more than eight years.

The Hoosier labor force shrank for the second month in a row.

Indiana's unemployment rate dropped last month to its lowest level in more than 16 years. Yet the private sector lost a significant number of jobs in April.

Indiana's unemployment rate declined despite March's private sector job losses.

Indiana's unemployment rate fell to 4 percent last month, its lowest level in more than 15 years.