How many jobs were lost in last month?

Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed monthly
Indiana lost 600 jobs in April 2026, ranking it 44th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 3,500 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

-600

month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)

44th

rank among states in monthly job growth (April 2026)
Indiana’s job loss of 600 April 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was down from the 8,100 gain in March 2026.
During the latest five year period (May 2021 to April 2026), Indiana gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 22nd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+36,200) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-16,200).

There were 600 fewer jobs in April 2026 in Indiana than the previous month.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment, May 2021–April 2026, seasonally adjusted

Which Indiana sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in April 2026?

The three supersectors with the highest job growth in April 2026 were retail trade, wholesale trade, and health care and social assistance. Retail trade added 3,000 jobs, more than the entire economy. Wholesale trade gained 1,000 jobs, while health care and social assistance added 800. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.

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The health care and social assistance sector gained 800 jobs during April 2026.

Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Indiana (April 2026)

How does Indiana's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?

In 2025, the state has lost an average of 2,400 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,400, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-lowest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 9,900 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 4,900 on average every month in 2011.

In 2025, Indiana lost an average of 2,400 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted

Job growth among 12 metro areas primarily in Indiana during April 2026 ranged from a loss of 300 jobs in the South Bend, IN area to a gain of 600 jobs in the Lafayette, IN area metro area.

Monthly job growth, by metro area

Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Indiana

Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areaChange in jobs

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USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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