March 2025 | Released April 18, 2025

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United States Employment Snapshot

• In March, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 15, rose in 17, and remained unchanged in 19.

• The highest unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in Nevada, and the lowest was 1.8 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.2 percent.

• In March, payroll jobs rose in 38 states and fell in 12. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in Missouri. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.3 percent in Connecticut.

Indiana Employment Snapshot

• In March, Indiana added 10,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage point to 4.1 percent. In the prior month, Indiana added 4,900 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Indiana added 15,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points from 3.9 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Indiana is tied for 34th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In March, Indiana’s private sector added 9,200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 7,500 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Indiana lost 3,100 net private payroll jobs.

• In March, employment in Indiana rose by 4,929, and over the past 12 months it rose by 49,448.

• Indiana’s labor force participation rate fell to 63.7 percent in March from 63.8 percent and is tied for 22nd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

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Indiana Payroll Employment

• Indiana added 10,800 net payroll jobs, or 0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Indiana added 4,900 jobs. Indiana nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Indiana is tied for 34th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Indiana added 9,200 private sector jobs, or 0.3 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Indiana lost 3,100 jobs. Indiana private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 209,000 jobs in March, or 0.2 percent. Indiana is tied for 38th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during March were Manufacturing (3,000) and Leisure and Hospitality (2,500).

• The poorest performing sectors during the month were Information (0) and Education and Health Services (-900).

• The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Government (7,900) and Education and Health Services (6,300).

• The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Leisure and Hospitality (-1,800) and Manufacturing (-1,900).

Indiana Labor Force

The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.

• The labor force participation rate in Indiana fell to 63.7 percent in March from 63.8 percent in the prior month.

• Indiana is tied for 22nd in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Indiana was 65.2 percent in June 2018, and the 10-year low was 60.9 percent in April 2020.

• The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.5 percent in March.