INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s unemployment rate in November continues at 3%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). The November national unemployment rate remains at 3.7%.
Indiana’s labor force participation rate is 63.2% for November, above the national rate of 62.1%. The state’s total labor force, including employed Hoosiers and those seeking employment, stands at 3,394,935 – a decrease of 2463 workers from the previous month.
Private sector employment in Indiana increased by 9,000 jobs over the last month, translating to a gain of 74,500 jobs from this time last year. Indiana once again is experiencing a peak in private employment, which now stands at 2,791,500. Industries that experienced job increases in November included:
- Leisure and Hospitality (+3,000)
- Trade, Transportation, and Health Services (+2,200)
- Private Educational and Health Services (+1,300)
- Financial Activities (+700)
- Construction (+600)
As of Dec. 1, DWD says there were 136,243 open job postings throughout the state. In November, 17,109 people in Indiana received unemployment benefits.
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