Indiana Unemployment Remains above National Average

According to the United States Bureau of Labor, Indiana unemployment rate in May remains above the national average. The United States unemeployment rate average dropped from 9.9% to 9.7% while Indiana remains at 10% for the month of May. Indiana unemployment rate has grown by .3 percent since January 2010.


In the same time period, Fort Wayne, Indiana unemployment rate has grown as high as 11% for the month of April.

Unemployment rates were higher in April than a year earlier in 291 of the
372 metropolitan areas, lower in 73 areas, and unchanged in 8 areas, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen areas recorded
jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 8 areas registered rates
below 5.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in April was 9.5 per-
cent, not seasonally adjusted, up from 8.6 percent a year earlier.

In May, the unemployment number slightly dropped to 10.2% for Fort Wayne. The drop places Fort Wayne in the company of Gary, Indiana with a rate of 10.2 but better than Elkhart with unemployment rate at 14.1%