Jobless Number Continues to Fall
Indiana's unemployment rate dropped 0.4 percent to 9.1 percent in January. This is the lowest jobless rate since January 2009. The state added 10,600 private sector jobs in January. Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Mark Everson says "2011 is off to good start with strong employment gains."INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's preliminary seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.4 percent to 9.1 percent in January 2011, equal to the national decrease. This is the lowest unemployment rate since January 2009. The state added 10,600 private sector jobs in January.
"Indiana's private sector job growth has outpaced the nation's 2 to 1 since the low point of employment in October 2009," said Mark W. Everson, Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development. "2011 is off to a good start with strong employment gains. We've seen increases in almost all areas of employment."
Employment by Sector
Sectors showing significant employment gains in January include: Construction (5,000), Trade, Transportation & Utilities (4,500), Manufacturing (3,100), Financial Activities (1,500) and All Other (1,400). Sectors showing significant declines are Professional and Business Services (-3,700) and Private Education and Health Services (-1,600). Total non-farm employment increased (13,900) in January.
Midwest Employment Picture
January 2010
December
2010
January
2011
Monthly Change
Indiana
10.7%
9.5%
9.1%
-0.4%
U.S.
9.7%
9.4%
9.0%
-0.4%
Illinois
11.2%
9.2%
9.0%
-0.2%
Kentucky
11.0%
10.3%
10.4%
+0.1%
Michigan
13.7%
11.1%
10.7%
-0.4%
Ohio
10.6%
9.5%
9.4%
-0.1%
EDITOR'S
NOTE: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revised state unemployment
rates and jobs data for 2009 and 2010. The updated numbers are reflected
in the charts above and can be found online at www.hoosierdata.in.gov.
The February Employment Report will be released on Friday, March 25,
2011.
Links to the data used to compile the monthly employment report are listed below:
Employment Report (LAUS)
Labor Force Estimates for U.S., Indiana, MSAs, Counties, Cities
http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/PressRelease/lfe.pdf
Ranking of Indiana Counties by Unemployment Rate
http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/PressRelease/laus_rankings.pdf
Indiana County Map with Unemployment Rates
http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/PressRelease/laus_map_in.pdf
Jobs Report (CES)
Seasonally-Adjusted Employment Table for Indiana
http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/PressRelease/sa.pdf
Non-Seasonally-Adjusted Employment Table for Indiana
http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/PressRelease/nsa.pdf
http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/PressRelease/detail_empl.pdf
Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development