Indiana's Unemployment Rates Dropped in September

According to the Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development, Indiana's unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percent during the month of September to 9.6 percent. The unemployment rate for Indiana consistently dropped 1.1 percent each of the three previous months. The unemployment rate for Indiana is now for the first time lower than the national unemployment rate, a rate of 9.8 percent.

More specifically, non-farm employment for the state of Indiana rose by 4,400 jobs during the month of September while manufacturing added 3,000 jobs and professional/business added 2,900 jobs. The only decline was in construction which saw an early fall of 3,300 positions. In spite of that, when compared to it's neighboring states, Indiana still has the lowest rate of unemployment.

For more information about the September 2009 Indiana Unemployment rate, visit http://www.in.gov/dwd/2373.htm