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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Indiana

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 12 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Indiana

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 3,506,284 +1.0% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 12 of 17 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +7.3% +0.7% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+7.3% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Indiana · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 3,506,284 · 2025
First value 2,438,409 · 1976
Highest 3,506,284 · 2025
Lowest 2,438,409 · 1976
Average change +0.7% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearIndianaChange
2025 3,506,284 +1.0%
2024 3,472,118 +1.4%
2023 3,424,333 +1.0%
2022 3,389,689 +1.4%
2021 3,342,179 +0.5%
2020 3,325,780 −2.0%
2019 3,392,605 +0.3%
2018 3,383,465 +1.5%
2017 3,332,275 −0.0%
2016 3,333,627 +2.0%
2015 3,268,923 +1.2%
2014 3,230,747 +1.1%
2013 3,196,733 +0.7%
2012 3,175,828 −0.5%
2011 3,191,909 +0.4%
2010 3,179,227 −1.4%
2009 3,223,220 −1.0%
2008 3,256,393 +1.3%
2007 3,214,971 −1.0%
2006 3,246,997 +1.1%
2005 3,211,867 +1.2%
2004 3,174,507 −0.3%
2003 3,183,680 +0.6%
2002 3,165,599 +0.6%
2001 3,145,690 +0.6%
2000 3,126,031 +0.2%
1999 3,120,232 +0.0%
1998 3,119,732 +0.1%
1997 3,115,837 +0.6%
1996 3,097,829 −0.7%
1995 3,120,576 +2.3%
1994 3,049,955 +3.5%
1993 2,947,320 +3.0%
1992 2,860,224 +2.2%
1991 2,798,710 −0.0%
1990 2,799,013 +0.0%
1989 2,798,137 +2.3%
1988 2,736,425 +1.4%
1987 2,698,185 +0.0%
1986 2,697,310 +1.2%
1985 2,664,999 +2.4%
1984 2,601,903 +1.3%
1983 2,568,336 −1.0%
1982 2,593,044 −0.7%
1981 2,612,493 −0.3%
1980 2,620,116 −0.4%
1979 2,631,223 +1.8%
1978 2,583,919 +4.0%
1977 2,484,950 +1.9%
1976 2,438,409

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 California 20M
2 Texas 15M
3 Florida 11M
4 New York 9.8M
5 Illinois 6.5M
6 Ohio 5.8M
7 Michigan 5M
8 New Jersey 4.9M
9 Washington 4M
10 Arizona 3.7M
11 Indiana 3.4M
12 Tennessee 3.4M
13 Wisconsin 3.1M
14 Missouri 3.1M
15 Kentucky 2.1M
16 Utah 1.8M
17 Idaho 973K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.