employment report

Each report uses the previous month’s preliminary employment data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, such as the unemployment and labor force participation rates. And even though much of the data in the reports are estimates, they’re often the best available numbers.

Statewide

What does Indiana's monthly employment report measure? Here's what you should know

Timoria Cunningham

Each month, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development releases a report with the latest state and local labor market data.

Indiana’s unemployment rate for October is nearly a point higher compared to the same time last year.

Statewide

Preliminary data shows Indiana's unemployment rate above national average, up from last year

Timoria Cunningham

In October 2023, Indiana’s unemployment rate stood at 3.6 percent. Over the past year it grew to the current rate of 4.4 percent.

In September, Indiana's private employment peaked with over 2.8 million jobs reported.

Statewide

Indiana's labor force participation rate increases for the third month in a row

Timoria Cunningham

Indiana's labor force participation rate – the percentage of working-age people in Indiana who have jobs, or are actively looking for work – is at 63 percent.