April 2025 | Released May 21, 2025

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United States Employment Snapshot

• In April, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 5, rose in 20, and remained unchanged in 26.

• The highest unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 1.8 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate remained unchanged in April.

• In April, payroll jobs rose in 40 states and fell in 11. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.4 percent in Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.2 percent in Vermont.

Indiana Employment Snapshot

• In April, Indiana added 3,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage point to 3.9 percent. In the prior month, Indiana added 11,900 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Indiana added 16,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point from 4 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 177,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. Indiana is tied for 41st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In April, Indiana’s private sector added 4,800 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 12,100 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Indiana added 10,000 net private payroll jobs.

• In April, employment in Indiana rose by 6,593, and over the past 12 months it rose by 51,895.

• Indiana’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 63.7 percent in April and ranks 22nd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.4 percentage points.

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Indiana Payroll Employment

• Indiana added 3,300 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, Indiana added 11,900 jobs. Indiana nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 177,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. Indiana is tied for 41st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Indiana added 4,800 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, Indiana added 10,000 jobs. Indiana private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 167,000 jobs in April, or 0.1 percent. Indiana is tied for 39th 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 April were Leisure and Hospitality (2,900) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (2,700).

• The poorest performing sectors during the month were Government (-1,500) and Manufacturing (-4,400).

• The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (9,100) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (5,900).

• The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Financial Activities (-600) and Manufacturing (-6,100).

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 remained unchanged at 63.7 percent in April.

• Indiana ranks 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 62.6 percent in April.