November 2025

Released January 08, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.

• In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.

Indiana

Employment snapshot

• In November, Indiana lost 4,300 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Indiana lost 5,000 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Indiana added 18,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.7 percentage points from 4.4 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Indiana is tied for 24th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In November, Indiana’s private sector lost 4,100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 23,500 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Indiana lost 2,400 net private payroll jobs.

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Indiana

Payroll employment

• Indiana lost 4,300 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Indiana lost 5,000 jobs. Indiana nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, or 0 percent. Indiana is tied for 24th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Indiana lost 4,100 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Indiana lost 2,400 jobs. Indiana private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Indiana is tied for 22nd in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From October 2025 to November 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+1,100) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+200).
• The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-1,900) and Construction (-1,200).

From November 2024 to November 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+16,600) and Professional and Business Services (+9,100).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-3,300) and Federal Government (-2,900).

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.

• Indiana ranks 23rd in the nation.