State unemployment rate holds steady at 4 percent
Indiana lost private-sector jobs for the second straight month, but private-sector employment has grown by more than 31,000 over the past year.
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Widely supported work-sharing bill dumped—again
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce, organized labor groups and a bipartisan group of lawmakers have for years pushed the Legislature to implement a work-sharing program.
U.S. hiring picks up steam, more people get back in job hunt
U.S. employers added a healthy 227,000 jobs last month and more Americans began looking for work—developments that President Donald Trump interpreted as confidence in his administration.
Indiana’s unemployment rate slides to 4 percent
Private-sector employment in Indiana grew by almost 23,000 overall in 2016, but fell by 6,000 in December.
Indiana’s unemployment rate falls to lowest mark since 2001
Private-sector employment in the state grew by 13,300 jobs during the month, the state said, and is up by 36,500 this year.
Indiana unemployment rate ticks down to 4.4 percent
The state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dipped one-tenth of a percentage point in October as private-sector employment grew by 3,400 jobs, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Friday.
Indiana unemployment rate dips as more find work
The state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent in August as the number of employed people rose to an all-time high, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Tuesday.
Indiana’s unemployment rate falls to 4.6 percent
The jobless rate dropped from 4.8 percent in June and 5 percent in May thanks to surging employment numbers, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Friday.
State’s unemployment rate falls to 4.8 percent
The labor force and the number of employed people both hit all-time highs in Indiana in June.
June hiring surge suggests rebounding U.S. economy
The unemployment rate rose in June from 4.7 percent to 4.9 percent. But the uptick occurred mainly for an encouraging reason: More Americans began seeking jobs.
State jobless rate rises as more Hoosiers join labor force
Indiana’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.2 percent in April as another surge of jobless Hoosiers declared themselves ready to find work.
State jobless rate rises on surge in labor force
Indiana’s unemployment rate jumped to 5 percent in March as a surge of jobless Hoosiers declared themselves ready to find work.
Indiana jobless rate ticks up as labor force rises
The state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.7 percent in February, up from 4.6 percent the previous two months, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development announced Friday morning.
Indiana’s jobless rate ticks up after federal revisions
Indiana’s monthly unemployment rate was revised slightly upward in December, to 4.6 percent, and remained at that rate in January, the state announced Monday morning.
U.S. adds 242,000 jobs; rate holds at 4.9 percent
U.S. employers added a robust 242,000 workers in February as retailers, restaurants and health care providers drove another solid month for the resilient American job market.
AP Poll: Social Security, joblessness top economic concerns
While Americans of all stripes consistently put the economy at or near the top of their lists of most important issues, they may have very different concerns in mind when they do so.
January jobs report filled with positive economic news
Employers raised pay, more people felt confident enough to look for work, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent, its lowest level since 2008.
Indiana’s jobless rate holds steady for third straight month
Private-sector employment rose during the month by 3,400 jobs, led by gains of 2,800 jobs in the Construction sector and 2,500 jobs in the Trade, Transportation & Utilities sector.
State jobless rate holds steady at 4.4 percent
Solid October job gains in the manufacturing sector in were offset in part by losses in construction, hospitality and professional business services.
Forecast for 2016: Strategist says slow economic growth ahead
If the U.S. economy were a compact car, it would be running on just three of four cylinders. That was the central message of a Fifth Third Bank expert at IBJ's 2016 Economic Forecast on Wednesday.