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Indiana’s unemployment numbers remain better than the national rate

Indiana’s latest unemployment numbers were released on Monday.

Indiana’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% for January, which keeps the state lower than the national rate of 3.6%.

Furthermore, it’s the state’s lowest rate in the last 20 years, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Indiana’s total labor force, including both Hoosiers with jobs and those seeking employment, stands at 3.39 million, and the state’s 64.4% labor force participation rate remains above the national rate of 63.4%.

Learn more about how unemployment rates are calculated here: http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/infographics/employment-status.asp.

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