How many jobs were lost in Indiana last month?
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Indiana lost 10,300 jobs in September 2026, ranking it 47th 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 2,900 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-10.3K
month to month change in number of jobs (September 2026)
47th
rank among states in monthly job growth (September 2026)
Indiana’s job loss of 10,300 in September 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was down from the 11,400 gain in August 2026.
During the latest five year period (October 2021 to September 2026), Indiana gained jobs in 36 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the third-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 10,300 fewer jobs in September 2026 in Indiana than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, October 2021–September 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Indiana sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in September 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in September 2026 were non-durable goods, health care and social assistance, and private educational services. Non-durable goods added 2,900 jobs, more than the entire economy. Health care and social assistance gained 2,300 jobs, while private educational services added 1,400. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were state government, finance and insurance, and professional, scientific, and technical services. State government lost 14,200 jobs in September 2026, while finance and insurance lost 1,200 jobs and professional, scientific, and technical services lost 700 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 2,300 jobs during September 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Indiana (September 2026)
How has Indiana's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Indiana lost an average of 2,350 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,442, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
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 5,900 on average every month in 2022.
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 September 2026 ranged from a loss of 4,100 jobs in the Bloomington, IN area to a gain of 200 jobs in the Michigan City, IN area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Indiana
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +200 | |
| 2. | +100 | |
| 3. | -100 | |
| 4. | -200 | |
| 5. | -300 | |
| 6. | -300 | |
| 7. | -500 | |
| 8. | -700 | |
| 9. | -1,000 | |
| 10. | -1,200 |
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