Articles tagged as: unemployment
April 15, 2022
Indiana sits at third-lowest unemployment rate in nation, sets another record low
Indiana recorded a 2.2 percent unemployment rate in March. It's the third-lowest rate in the country and yet another record low for the state.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2022
Indiana's unemployment rate continues record-breaking streak
Indiana's unemployment rate hit record lows for the third straight month in February at 2.3 percent as the state also recorded the highest number of people working in a private-sector job.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2022
Unemployment rate continues to make history, but labor force flat
Indiana continues to break state records for low unemployment as it fell to just 2.4 percent in January. But there's a flip side to that statistic: the rate of Hoosiers 16 and older participating in the workforce stayed flat.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
Coronavirus: Lawmakers aim to tackle nursing shortage, Indiana surpasses 21,000 dead
Lawmakers aim to address nursing shortages. Indiana surpasses 21,000 dead. And statewide COVID-19 cases continue to drop.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2022
Elkhart records the lowest unemployment rate in the country
The Elkhart-Goshen metropolitan area has the lowest unemployment rate in the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other areas in Indiana also have a historically very low level of jobless workers.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2022
Coronavirus: No contact tracing for schools with mask mandates, state eclipses 20,000 dead
Some Indiana school districts no longer need to do contact tracing. The state’s COVID-19 cases have continued to slow as it reaches 1.6 million confirmed cases. And the state surpassed 20,000 dead, reporting its most recent 1,000 in just two weeks.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2022
Indiana has historic low unemployment, but is that always a good thing?
With 38 counties at 1 percent or less unemployment rates (not factoring in seasonal adjustment), the state may be entering unusual territory where unemployment is so low it can have some unintended consequences.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2022
Indiana unemployment rate hits historic low amid increasingly tight labor market
Indiana’s unemployment rate may have reached a historic low, reaching just 2.7 percent in December.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2021
October unemployment rate improves significantly but labor force continues to slump
Indiana's unemployment rate dropped to 3.3 percent for October, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While that measurement is almost back to pre-COVID-19 levels, the number of people ready to work isn’t.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2021
125 layoffs coming at western Indiana auto parts factory
International Automotive Components has notified state officials that it will permanently cut 125 jobs at its Greencastle factory with layoffs during December.
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