INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 31, 2025) – The unemployment rate of the State of Indiana in December was recorded to be 4.5%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. By comparison, the national unemployment rate reported for December was 4.1%.

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In addition, Indiana’s labor force participation rate is 63.5% compared to the national rate of 62.5%. This rate is the percentage of Hoosiers 16 and older that are either working or actively looking for work. Those not in the labor force include, primarily, students, retirees and other non-working populations, such as individuals unable to work due to a disability or illness, or adults responsible for their family’s childcare needs. Indiana’s total labor force stands at 3,451,468 and is at its highest on record.

December 2024 total private employment is 2,872,600 a increase of 2,100 from the previous month and 608,300 above the April 2020 Trough.

Jay County’s unemployment rate ranked tied for the 36th-highest in the state in December.

The county had an unemployment rate of 4% in December, which was down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month. It was up 1.4 percentage points from December 2023.

Unemployment in Jay County ranged between 3.2% in April and 4.7% in July in 2024. It was below 4% for half of the months last year.

Stateline Area unemployment rates:

  • Adams County: 3.5%
  • Blackford County: 5.1%
  • Jay County: 4%
  • Randolph County: 4.5%
  • Wells County: 3.4%