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Unemployed people in Indianapolis, IN

Unemployed people in Indianapolis, IN was 17,695 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 7.3% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 40 cities in 2025.

2025, persons17,695
Change on 2024-7.3%
Rank1st of 40Cities in Indiana ranked
Series high41,7132010
Series low11,3651999

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Unemployed people in Indianapolis, IN, 1990 to 2025

10K20K30K40K50K19901996200220082014202020251990: 14,099 persons1991: 17,271 persons1992: 21,289 persons1993: 18,015 persons1994: 18,442 persons1995: 17,623 persons1996: 14,806 persons1997: 12,962 persons1998: 11,696 persons1999: 11,365 persons2000: 11,626 persons2001: 16,137 persons2002: 22,138 persons2003: 22,787 persons2004: 23,727 persons2005: 22,931 persons2006: 20,474 persons2007: 19,064 persons2008: 23,710 persons2009: 38,428 persons2010: 41,713 persons2011: 39,977 persons2012: 37,975 persons2013: 35,296 persons2014: 27,482 persons2015: 21,638 persons2016: 19,493 persons2017: 15,886 persons2018: 15,644 persons2019: 14,821 persons2020: 36,768 persons2021: 22,282 persons2022: 14,945 persons2023: 15,779 persons2024: 19,083 persons2025: 17,695 persons10K20K30K40K50K19902002201420251990: 14,099 persons1991: 17,271 persons1992: 21,289 persons1993: 18,015 persons1994: 18,442 persons1995: 17,623 persons1996: 14,806 persons1997: 12,962 persons1998: 11,696 persons1999: 11,365 persons2000: 11,626 persons2001: 16,137 persons2002: 22,138 persons2003: 22,787 persons2004: 23,727 persons2005: 22,931 persons2006: 20,474 persons2007: 19,064 persons2008: 23,710 persons2009: 38,428 persons2010: 41,713 persons2011: 39,977 persons2012: 37,975 persons2013: 35,296 persons2014: 27,482 persons2015: 21,638 persons2016: 19,493 persons2017: 15,886 persons2018: 15,644 persons2019: 14,821 persons2020: 36,768 persons2021: 22,282 persons2022: 14,945 persons2023: 15,779 persons2024: 19,083 persons2025: 17,695 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment (measure 04), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202517,695
202419,083
202315,779
202214,945
202122,282
202036,768
201914,821
201815,644
201715,886
201619,493
201521,638
201427,482
201335,296
201237,975
201139,977
201041,713
200938,428
200823,710
200719,064
200620,474
200522,931
200423,727
200322,787
200222,138
200116,137
200011,626
199911,365
199811,696
199712,962
199614,806
199517,623
199418,442
199318,015
199221,289
199117,271
199014,099

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Definition

Residents with no job who were available for work and had looked for work in the previous four weeks, or were waiting to be recalled from a layoff, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

United States cities only for now. The survey definition, not a count of benefit claimants. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment (measure 04), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment (measure 04), annual average (Unemployed people, Indianapolis, IN, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment (measure 04), annual average, Unemployed people, Indianapolis, IN, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unemployed-people/indianapolis-in. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment (measure 04), annual average. Unemployed people, Indianapolis, IN, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unemployed-people/indianapolis-in.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment (measure 04), annual average, Unemployed people, Indianapolis, IN, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/unemployed-people/indianapolis-in (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the unemployed people in Indianapolis, IN?

Unemployed people in Indianapolis, IN was 17,695 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 7.3% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 40 cities in 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment (measure 04), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest unemployed people in Indianapolis, IN?

41,713 in 2010, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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