Ranking of Indiana Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2024

Updated on August 3, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August 2024, among all Indiana cities, Kokomo had the highest unemployment rate (11.1%), followed by Gary (10.8%), and East Chicago (7.4%).

The chart below shows the top 41 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Indiana cities.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.

Related Topics: Indiana BLS Topic List.
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Ranking of Indiana Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2024
Kokomo
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South Bend
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Ranking of Indiana Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2024
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Kokomo 11.1
2 Gary 10.8
3 East Chicago 7.4
4 Merrillville 7.1
5 Hammond 6.6
6 Elkhart 6.2
7 Marion 5.9
7 South Bend 5.9
8 Michigan City 5.8
9 Mishawaka 5.6
9 Portage 5.6
10 Hobart 5.4
11 Goshen 5.3
12 Richmond 5.2
13 Muncie 5.1
14 Anderson 5
14 Crown Point 5
14 Terre Haute 5
15 Schererville 4.8
16 Evansville 4.6
16 Indianapolis 4.6
16 Indianapolis (incorporated) 4.6
17 Valparaiso 4.5
18 New Albany 4.4
19 Jeffersonville 4.3
19 Lafayette 4.3
20 Columbus 4.2
20 Fort Wayne 4.2
21 Bloomington 4.1
22 Lawrence 4
23 Plainfield 3.9
24 Franklin 3.8
25 Greenfield 3.7
25 Greenwood 3.7
26 Brownsburg 3.6
26 West Lafayette 3.6
27 Noblesville 3.5
28 Carmel 3.4
28 Fishers 3.4
28 Westfield 3.4
29 Zionsville 3.3