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Updated · GIANT fm · Jun 25Indiana Adds 3,800 May Jobs as Unemployment Holds at 3.3%
2 articles · Updated · GIANT fm · Jun 25Summary
- 2,843,000 private-sector jobs were recorded in Indiana in May, up 3,800 from April, while the state unemployment rate held at 3.3%.
- Construction led the monthly gains with 1,800 jobs, followed by Leisure and Hospitality at 1,700 and Professional and Business Services at 1,500.
- 94,059 open job postings and 19,068 continued unemployment claims as of early June pointed to steady labor demand in a still-tight market.
- 63.2% labor-force participation kept Indiana ahead of the 61.8% national rate, while its 3.3% unemployment rate remained below the U.S. 4.3%.
- Marshall County posted a 3.0% unemployment rate in May, below the state average, as county rates ranged from 2.3% in Pulaski to 4.8% in Howard.
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