August 2025 | Released September 19, 2025

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In August, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 13, rose in 12, and remained unchanged in 26.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 1.9 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.3 percent.

• In August, payroll jobs rose in 32 states and fell in 18. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in Utah. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.7 percent in District of Columbia.

Indiana

Employment snapshot

• In August, Indiana added 2,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6 percent. In the prior month, Indiana added 4,600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Indiana added 13,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.8 percentage points from 4.4 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 22,000 in August, or 0 percent. Indiana is tied for 36th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In August, Indiana’s private sector added 3,900 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 22,300 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Indiana added 4,400 net private payroll jobs.

• In August, employment in Indiana fell by 702, and over the past 12 months it rose by 41,435.

• Indiana’s labor force participation rate fell to 63.6 percent in August from 63.7 percent and is tied for 21st in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.2 percentage points.

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Indiana

Payroll employment

• Indiana added 2,400 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during August. In the prior month, Indiana added 4,600 jobs. Indiana nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 22,000 in August, or 0 percent. Indiana is tied for 36th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Indiana added 3,900 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during August. In the prior month, Indiana added 4,400 jobs. Indiana private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 38,000 jobs in August, or 0 percent. Indiana is tied for 26th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From July 2025 to August 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+2,400) and Private Education and Health Services (+1,700).
• The worst performing sectors were State and Local Government (-900) and Professional and Business Services (-800).

From August 2024 to August 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+17,500) and Professional and Business Services (+9,000).
• The worst performing sectors were State and Local Government (-8,100) and Financial Activities (-4,400).

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 63.6 percent in August from 63.7 percent in the prior month.

• Indiana is tied for 21st 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 62.3 percent in August.