Gary, IN
Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN
Data Series |
Back Data |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
351.4 |
350.8 |
354.7 |
354.1 |
351.2 |
|
Employment |
|
332.8 |
331.9 |
332.9 |
332.0 |
334.7 |
|
Unemployment |
|
18.6 |
18.9 |
21.8 |
22.1 |
16.5 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.3 |
5.4 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
4.7 |
|
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
287.2 |
286.4 |
279.5 |
280.8 |
282.5 |
|
12-month % change |
|
0.2 |
0.2 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
0.2 |
|
Mining and Logging |
|
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Construction |
|
17.8 |
17.2 |
16.0 |
16.2 |
16.7 |
|
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 |
-2.3 |
-2.4 |
-0.6 |
-1.2 |
|
Manufacturing |
|
34.2 |
34.1 |
33.8 |
34.0 |
34.0 |
|
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-0.9 |
-0.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
63.3 |
63.9 |
61.3 |
61.1 |
61.3 |
|
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
|
Information |
|
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
|
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Financial Activities |
|
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
|
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-1.1 |
-1.1 |
|
Professional and Business Services |
|
28.5 |
28.4 |
27.7 |
27.8 |
28.3 |
|
12-month % change |
|
-1.7 |
-0.7 |
-2.8 |
-3.1 |
-1.0 |
|
Education and Health Services |
|
52.3 |
52.3 |
51.8 |
51.9 |
51.9 |
|
12-month % change |
|
3.0 |
3.6 |
2.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
|
Leisure and Hospitality |
|
32.4 |
32.4 |
31.2 |
31.3 |
31.7 |
|
12-month % change |
|
-2.1 |
-2.1 |
-2.5 |
-2.5 |
-2.8 |
|
Other Services |
|
14.6 |
14.5 |
14.5 |
14.6 |
14.7 |
|
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
|
Government |
|
32.7 |
32.2 |
31.9 |
32.6 |
32.6 |
|
12-month % change |
|
-2.4 |
-3.9 |
-1.8 |
-0.9 |
-1.2 |
|
Consumer Price Index: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
|
CPI-U, All items |
|
294.542 |
294.757 |
298.213 |
298.457 |
299.831 |
299.983 |
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change |
|
3.8 |
3.9 |
4.3 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
CPI-W, All items |
|
285.856 |
286.007 |
289.335 |
290.020 |
291.079 |
291.175 |
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change |
|
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
Data extracted on:
May 20, 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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