More Hoosiers are returning to work ahead of the Sept. 6 scheduled expiration of federal pandemic unemployment insurance benefits, according to July employment data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Indiana’s private employment increased month-over-month by 17,100 jobs and has recovered 96,600 jobs over the year, to bring the state’s total private employment to 2.65 million jobs. Private employment slumped during the COVID-19 pandemic to 2.33 million jobs in April 2020 from a recent high of 2.75 million jobs in February 2020.
Industries showing the most job growth in July include manufacturing (plus 4,800); trade, transportation, and utilities (plus 4,500); private educational and health services (plus 2,800); and professional and business services (plus 2,700).
Indiana’s manufacturing sector added 30,700 jobs since July 2020, which ranks second-most in the nation. At nearly 540,000 jobs total, the manufacturing sector is at its highest level in Indiana since February 2020.
Click here to see the full report from Indiana’s WBIW.
