 September Indiana
Employment Report
Private sector employment increases 10,100
over month, 42,100 above peak
INDIANAPOLIS (October 21, 2016) – Indiana’s unemployment rate remained at 4.5 percent as the
national unemployment rate ticked up 0.1 percent to 5 percent in September.
Indiana’s labor force, a measure of Hoosiers employed or seeking
employment, has
increased by 75,566 since January of
this year while total employment has increased
by 75,425 during this timeframe. The
state’s labor force has increased by nearly 200,000 since January 2013.
“It’s
been a strong year for the Hoosier workforce, as evidenced by Indiana’s low
unemployment rate and private sector employment increasing by more than
10,000 in September,”
said Steven J. Braun, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce
Development (DWD). “There are still thousands of good-paying positions
available for unemployed Hoosiers and help is available at local WorkOne career centers for anyone seeking the right skills to match in-demand jobs.”
Commissioner Braun also noted that private sector
employment stands at 42,100 above the
March 2000 peak, which is the 15th-consecutive month above that peak. He
added that initial unemployment insurance claims are at the lowest
point in over 30 years.
 Employment by Sector
Indiana experienced across the board growth in September, included in the Private Education & Health Services (4,300), Leisure & Hospitality (1,800), Professional & Business Services (1,700), Construction (1,900), Manufacturing (1,600) and Financial Services (700) sectors. The only notable loss for the month was in the Trade, Transportation & Utilities (-1,300) sector. Indiana
has gained of 41,400 private sector jobs over the year.
Midwest Unemployment Rates
EDITOR’S
NOTES:
Data are sourced from September Current Employment Statistics,
Local Area Unemployment Statistics – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
August
employment data for Indiana Counties, Cities, and
MSA’s will be available Monday, October 24, 2016 at 12 p.m. pending U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics validation.
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