Indiana’s monthly unemployment rate was revised slightly upward in December, to 4.6 percent, and remained at that rate in January, the state announced Monday morning.
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The number of unemployed people declined by 1,415 in January and fell by 1,427 in 2015.
Elmore County was tied for the second lowest jobless rate in the state at 5.3 percent in January, and Autauga County was tied for No. 4 at 5.4 percent.
The highest rate in the state was in Grand Junction with a 5.7 percent unemployment rate.
So, the December and January unemployment rate ended up being just a bit higher than the November rate, which at 3.4 percent was the lowest level since 2001. Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 44 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in six states. That’s the lowest rate since February 2008. The largest of these decreases occurred in the Middle Atlantic (-1.0 percentage point).
The national unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in January, down from 5 percent in December.
Nationally, North Dakota and South Dakota had the lowest jobless rates in January, each recording a 2.8 percent rate. Meanwhile, 20 states shed jobs.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and SC reported the biggest job losses.
Over the year, 34 states had statistically significant changes in employment, 31 of which were positive.
Leisure and hospitality contributed 400 to the jobs decline.
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Goods-producing industries lost 8,100 jobs over the year, with the mining industry alone losing 7,700 jobs.
