IN Unemployment Rates For Month of March Remains Lower Than National Rate

Jefferson Counties' unemployment rate is 3.4 percent, which is the same percentage as the state.

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(Indianapolis, Ind.) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.2 percent for the month of March and remains lower than the national rate of 4.4 percent.

The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator which reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force. Indiana’s labor force had a net decrease of 119,073 over the previous month.

This is a result of a decrease of 391 unemployed residents and a decrease of 118,682 employed residents. In total Indiana’s labor force includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment, stands at 3.27 million, and the state’s 62.2 percent labor force participation rate is below the national rate of 62.7 percent.

Jefferson Counties' unemployment rate is 3.4 percent, which is the same percentage as the state.

If you would like to see the percentage of unemployment rates by county you can view it here

March 2020 Midwest Unemployment Rates

March 2020 Employment Charts

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