State Unemployment Rate Continues Trend
Indiana's unemployment rate for April is 8.2 percent. The state Department of Workforce Development says that is down 0.3 percent from the previous month. The department says it is the third month in a row the rate has been lower than all neighboring states.INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's preliminary seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percent, to 8.2 percent in April. Indiana's rate is below the national average of 9 percent and below that of all neighboring states for the third month in a row. Private sector employment decreased by 2,700 in April.
"Indiana is 0.8 percent below the national rate for the first time since June 2003," said Mark W. Everson, Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development. "The state's rate has steadily decreased over the past year."
Employment by Sector
Sectors
showing significant employment gains in April include: Private
Education and Health Services (1,700) and Leisure and Hospitality
(1,000). The Professional and Business Services
(-2,900) and Manufacturing (-1,700) sectors showed significant decline. Total non-farm employment decreased (-2,500) in April.