Indiana Jobless Rate Holds at 3.3% as Private Employment Falls by 4,900
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Updated · WBIW.com · Aug 24
Indiana Jobless Rate Holds at 3.3% as Private Employment Falls by 4,900
2 articles · Updated · WBIW.com · Aug 24
Summary
Indiana reported a 3.3% unemployment rate in July, below the 4.1% national rate, while its labor force participation rate reached 63.1% versus 61.4% nationally.
Private employment fell by 4,900 from June to 2,843,900, even as construction added 1,700 jobs, private educational and health services gained 1,200, and trade, transportation and utilities rose by 600.
3,489,469 people were in Indiana’s labor force in July, showing a relatively high share of residents 16 and older were working or actively seeking work.
101,704 open job postings were listed statewide as of Aug. 1, while continued unemployment insurance claims totaled 18,092 in the week ended Aug. 1.