COLUMBUS, Ind. — Indiana unemployment numbers remained steady at four percent for January. More than 7,000 more people entered the Indiana labor force, increasing the total number of workers to more than 3.3 million in the state. Labor participation in Indiana is 64.2 percent, higher than the national rate of 62.9 percent.
“While Indiana’s unemployment rate is a positive indicator for the state’s workforce, it also represents a significant challenge for Hoosier employers in identifying and hiring qualified employees,” said Steven J. Braun, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. “To this end, DWD is engaging Hoosier employers to inform our state’s workforce training and education efforts so that programs and courses are aligned with employer demand and producing pipelines of skilled employees.”
