INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Unemployment in Indiana dropped 0.2 percent for the month of June and now stands at 4.8 percent. It marks the second consecutive month the unemployment has decreased and the labor participation rate has increased. The labor force has grown by 190,000 Hoosiers since January of 2013.
“Indiana’s labor force and private sector employment grew while unemployment dropped, which are affirmative signs that many Hoosiers are actively seeking and securing gainful employment,” said Steven J. Braun, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). “While the most recent employment report is positive, there are still segments of the population that are out of the labor force and it is incumbent upon DWD and our partners to actively reengage and assist them in integrating back into the workforce.”
