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County Employment and Wages in Indiana — Fourth Quarter 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	Apr 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area — March 2025	Benefits, Pay	News Release	May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gary — May 2017	Employment, Pay	News Release	May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Michigan City-La Porte — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	May 2025

Michigan City-La Porte, IN Economy at a Glance:

Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Data Series	Back Data	Jan 2025	Feb 2025	Mar 2025	Apr 2025	May 2025	June 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)		52.1	52.0	51.5	51.9	(p)52.2
Employment(1)		49.4	49.2	49.4	50.1	(p)50.3
Unemployment(1)		2.8	2.8	2.1	1.8	(p)1.9
Unemployment Rate(2)		5.3	5.4	4.1	3.5	(p)3.7
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)		41.6	41.7	41.7	42.3	42.9	(p)43.2
12-month % change		-0.2	-0.5	-0.5	0.0	0.2	(p)0.5
Mining, Logging and Construction(3)		2.1	2.2	2.2	2.4	2.4	(p)2.5
12-month % change		-4.5	0.0	0.0	4.3	0.0	(p)4.2
Manufacturing(3)		8.4	8.4	8.5	8.5	8.6	(p)8.6
12-month % change		-1.2	-1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)		8.5	8.4	8.3	8.3	8.4	(p)8.5
12-month % change		-1.2	-2.3	-3.5	-3.5	-1.2	(p)0.0
Information(3)		0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	(p)0.2
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Financial Activities(3)		1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	(p)1.3
12-month % change		-7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)-7.1
Professional and Business Services(3)		2.6	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.7	(p)2.8
12-month % change		-3.7	-3.7	-3.7	0.0	-3.6	(p)3.7
Education and Health Services(3)		6.0	5.9	5.9	6.0	6.0	(p)6.0
12-month % change		1.7	0.0	0.0	1.7	3.4	(p)3.4
Leisure and Hospitality(3)		4.6	4.6	4.7	4.9	5.1	(p)5.1
12-month % change		2.2	0.0	2.2	0.0	-1.9	(p)-3.8
Other Services(3)		1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	(p)1.5
12-month % change		7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Government(3)		6.4	6.6	6.5	6.5	6.7	(p)6.7
12-month % change		1.6	3.1	1.6	1.6	3.1	(p)1.5
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary