Indiana’s unemployment rate fell from 3.0% in November to 2.7% in December—a record low for the state dating back to 1976, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD).
In addition, private sector employment jumped by 10,900 over the last month and has now increased for six of the last seven months.
This has resulted in a gain of 82,400 jobs year-over-year.
By comparison, the national unemployment rate dropped from 4.2% in November to 3.9% in December.
