Indiana's jobless rate remains lower than the national rate.
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INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's unemployment rate remained steady in August, while local rates improved in all five southeastern Indiana counties in the Eagle Country 99.3 listening area.
According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, the state's jobless rate remained at 3.6 percent last month. By comparison, the national unemployment rate reported for August was 4.3 percent.
Local unemployment rates can be seen below.
|
|
August 2025 |
July 2025 |
August 2024 |
|
Dearborn |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
|
Franklin |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
|
Ohio |
3.5 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
|
Ripley |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
|
Switzerland |
4.1 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
In addition, Indiana’s labor force participation rate is 63.6 percent compared to the national rate of 62.3 percent. This rate is the percentage of Hoosiers 16 and older that are either working or actively looking for work.
As of September 1, there were 84,420 open job postings throughout the state. As of the week ending on September 6, Indiana had 19,393 continued unemployment insurance claims filed.
Individuals looking for work, training or career information are encouraged to visit in.gov/dwd/job-seekers.
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