Unemployment Rate in Indiana
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.4% vs nat'l
Rank #17 of 52
How Indiana Compares
Indiana
4.3%
National
5.3%
19.4% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Missouri | 4.0% |
| #15 | Minnesota | 4.1% |
| #16 | Virginia | 4.1% |
| #17 | Indiana | 4.3% |
| #18 | Colorado | 4.6% |
| #19 | Hawaii | 4.6% |
| #20 | North Carolina | 4.6% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Indiana
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio County | 1.3% |
| 2 | Daviess County | 1.5% |
| 3 | Posey County | 1.8% |
| 4 | Pulaski County | 1.8% |
| 5 | Dearborn County | 1.9% |
| 6 | Brown County | 2.2% |
| 7 | Dubois County | 2.3% |
| 8 | Tipton County | 2.3% |
| 9 | Gibson County | 2.3% |
| 10 | Martin County | 2.4% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Indiana
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Steuben County | 7.2% |
| 91 | Fulton County | 6.8% |
| 90 | Miami County | 6.6% |
| 89 | Newton County | 6.5% |
| 88 | Grant County | 6.3% |
| 87 | Lake County | 6.1% |
| 86 | Greene County | 6.0% |
| 85 | Madison County | 5.9% |
| 84 | Howard County | 5.8% |
| 83 | Delaware County | 5.8% |
Unemployment Rate in Indiana
Indiana has a unemployment rate of 4.3%, ranking #17 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 19.4% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Indiana's 92 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 7.2% to 1.3%. The county with the highest value is Ohio County at 1.3%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.