Employment and unemployment are widely considered "lagging" economic indicators because employers do not start hiring more workers until revenues begin to increase. However, August data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the Indianapolis metro area's unemployment rate (8.2%) has begun to stabilize and continues to track lower than the nation (9.6%) and most peer cities.
You can download a chart showing the three-month trend for each peer metro by clicking here.
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