East Chicago City, IN Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 11,646 | - | 11.0 | - |
| 1991 | 11,552 | -0.8 | 12.0 | 1.0 |
| 1992 | 11,473 | -0.7 | 14.5 | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 11,789 | 2.8 | 12.9 | -1.7 |
| 1994 | 11,966 | 1.5 | 11.9 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 12,033 | 0.6 | 10.9 | -1.0 |
| 1996 | 12,193 | 1.3 | 9.1 | -1.9 |
| 1997 | 12,407 | 1.8 | 7.3 | -1.8 |
| 1998 | 12,442 | 0.3 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| 1999 | 12,279 | -1.3 | 6.9 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 10,702 | -12.8 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 10,619 | -0.8 | 10.3 | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 10,454 | -1.6 | 13.4 | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 10,333 | -1.1 | 12.8 | -0.5 |
| 2004 | 10,258 | -0.7 | 13.1 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 9,602 | -6.4 | 9.4 | -3.7 |
| 2006 | 9,590 | -0.1 | 7.9 | -1.6 |
| 2007 | 9,528 | -0.6 | 7.1 | -0.8 |
| 2008 | 9,465 | -0.7 | 9.3 | 2.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 11,594 | - | 11.3 | - |
| Feb | 11,525 | - | 11.6 | - |
| Mar | 11,489 | - | 11.1 | - |
| Apr | 11,493 | - | 11.8 | - |
| May | 11,624 | - | 12.0 | - |
| Jun | 11,873 | - | 11.0 | - |
| Jul | 11,811 | - | 10.2 | - |
| Aug | 11,652 | - | 11.0 | - |
| Sep | 11,729 | - | 10.3 | - |
| Oct | 11,672 | - | 10.8 | - |
| Nov | 11,657 | - | 9.3 | - |
| Dec | 11,630 | - | 11.3 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 11,436 | -1.4 | 11.1 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 11,397 | -1.1 | 12.1 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 11,377 | -1.0 | 11.9 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 11,492 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 0.3 |
| May | 11,584 | -0.3 | 12.9 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 11,742 | -1.1 | 12.7 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 11,747 | -0.5 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 11,582 | -0.6 | 11.7 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 11,597 | -1.1 | 11.0 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 11,601 | -0.6 | 11.5 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 11,581 | -0.7 | 11.8 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 11,491 | -1.2 | 12.7 | 1.4 |
| 1992-Jan | 11,147 | -2.5 | 13.7 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 11,160 | -2.1 | 14.8 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 11,157 | -1.9 | 15.5 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 11,381 | -1.0 | 15.7 | 3.7 |
| May | 11,495 | -0.8 | 15.6 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 11,695 | -0.4 | 15.4 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 11,763 | 0.1 | 14.6 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 11,611 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 11,625 | 0.2 | 13.6 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 11,560 | -0.4 | 14.2 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 11,539 | -0.4 | 13.5 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 11,545 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 0.7 |
| 1993-Jan | 11,317 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 11,363 | 1.8 | 14.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 11,479 | 2.9 | 13.1 | -2.4 |
| Apr | 11,654 | 2.4 | 13.8 | -1.9 |
| May | 11,758 | 2.3 | 13.5 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 11,978 | 2.4 | 12.9 | -2.5 |
| Jul | 12,025 | 2.2 | 12.0 | -2.6 |
| Aug | 11,883 | 2.3 | 12.1 | -2.2 |
| Sep | 11,966 | 2.9 | 11.8 | -1.8 |
| Oct | 12,028 | 4.0 | 12.0 | -2.2 |
| Nov | 12,012 | 4.1 | 11.7 | -1.8 |
| Dec | 12,002 | 4.0 | 12.4 | -0.9 |
| 1994-Jan | 11,594 | 2.4 | 13.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 11,631 | 2.4 | 13.4 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 11,723 | 2.1 | 12.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 11,887 | 2.0 | 12.8 | -1.0 |
| May | 12,011 | 2.2 | 12.4 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 12,075 | 0.8 | 12.1 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 12,108 | 0.7 | 11.3 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 12,070 | 1.6 | 11.1 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 12,137 | 1.4 | 11.0 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 12,178 | 1.2 | 10.8 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 12,108 | 0.8 | 10.3 | -1.4 |
| Dec | 12,073 | 0.6 | 11.4 | -1.0 |
| 1995-Jan | 11,782 | 1.6 | 11.2 | -2.6 |
| Feb | 11,769 | 1.2 | 11.4 | -2.0 |
| Mar | 11,806 | 0.7 | 12.1 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 11,995 | 0.9 | 12.2 | -0.6 |
| May | 12,074 | 0.5 | 11.6 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 12,288 | 1.8 | 10.5 | -1.6 |
| Jul | 12,307 | 1.6 | 10.1 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 12,044 | -0.2 | 10.7 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 12,021 | -1.0 | 10.1 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 12,159 | -0.2 | 10.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 12,093 | -0.1 | 10.7 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 12,056 | -0.1 | 10.3 | -1.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 11,882 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 11,884 | 1.0 | 10.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 11,992 | 1.6 | 10.1 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 12,086 | 0.8 | 9.9 | -2.2 |
| May | 12,222 | 1.2 | 9.7 | -1.9 |
| Jun | 12,416 | 1.0 | 9.3 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 12,470 | 1.3 | 8.5 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 12,217 | 1.4 | 8.5 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 12,244 | 1.9 | 8.8 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 12,296 | 1.1 | 7.5 | -2.7 |
| Nov | 12,306 | 1.8 | 7.2 | -3.6 |
| Dec | 12,295 | 2.0 | 7.2 | -3.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 12,204 | 2.7 | 7.8 | -3.3 |
| Feb | 12,136 | 2.1 | 8.2 | -2.7 |
| Mar | 12,250 | 2.2 | 7.8 | -2.3 |
| Apr | 12,368 | 2.3 | 7.8 | -2.1 |
| May | 12,457 | 1.9 | 7.5 | -2.2 |
| Jun | 12,581 | 1.3 | 7.2 | -2.1 |
| Jul | 12,606 | 1.1 | 6.8 | -1.7 |
| Aug | 12,482 | 2.2 | 7.4 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 12,453 | 1.7 | 6.8 | -2.0 |
| Oct | 12,447 | 1.2 | 6.8 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 12,486 | 1.5 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 12,418 | 1.0 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 12,178 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 12,199 | 0.5 | 8.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 12,221 | -0.2 | 8.3 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 12,430 | 0.5 | 6.0 | -1.8 |
| May | 12,591 | 1.1 | 5.9 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 12,751 | 1.4 | 6.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 12,805 | 1.6 | 5.3 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 12,509 | 0.2 | 6.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 12,432 | -0.2 | 6.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 12,432 | -0.1 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 12,390 | -0.8 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 12,367 | -0.4 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| 1999-Jan | 12,192 | 0.1 | 7.2 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 12,077 | -1.0 | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 12,149 | -0.6 | 7.4 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 12,304 | -1.0 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| May | 12,414 | -1.4 | 6.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 12,506 | -1.9 | 7.0 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 12,420 | -3.0 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 12,187 | -2.6 | 7.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 12,242 | -1.5 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 12,297 | -1.1 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 12,278 | -0.9 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 12,283 | -0.7 | 7.2 | 0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 10,612 | -13.0 | 8.9 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 10,583 | -12.4 | 9.6 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 10,704 | -11.9 | 9.2 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 10,800 | -12.2 | 7.8 | 1.1 |
| May | 10,792 | -13.1 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 10,878 | -13.0 | 8.2 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 10,800 | -13.0 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 10,676 | -12.4 | 8.0 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 10,605 | -13.4 | 6.3 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 10,646 | -13.4 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 10,656 | -13.2 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 10,672 | -13.1 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 10,570 | -0.4 | 9.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 10,512 | -0.7 | 9.7 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 10,595 | -1.0 | 10.2 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 10,629 | -1.6 | 9.6 | 1.8 |
| May | 10,697 | -0.9 | 9.1 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 10,812 | -0.6 | 10.0 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 10,759 | -0.4 | 9.6 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 10,532 | -1.3 | 10.6 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 10,552 | -0.5 | 9.8 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 10,596 | -0.5 | 10.5 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 10,620 | -0.3 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 10,556 | -1.1 | 12.7 | 5.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 10,296 | -2.6 | 15.7 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 10,290 | -2.1 | 16.1 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 10,303 | -2.8 | 15.6 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 10,372 | -2.4 | 14.9 | 5.2 |
| May | 10,494 | -1.9 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 10,571 | -2.2 | 13.8 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 10,583 | -1.6 | 12.8 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 10,528 | 0.0 | 12.8 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 10,554 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 10,519 | -0.7 | 11.4 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 10,465 | -1.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 10,467 | -0.8 | 11.7 | -1.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 10,229 | -0.7 | 13.3 | -2.4 |
| Feb | 10,244 | -0.4 | 13.5 | -2.5 |
| Mar | 10,276 | -0.3 | 13.3 | -2.3 |
| Apr | 10,377 | 0.0 | 12.3 | -2.5 |
| May | 10,392 | -1.0 | 12.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 10,489 | -0.8 | 13.6 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 10,485 | -0.9 | 13.1 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 10,330 | -1.9 | 13.8 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 10,353 | -1.9 | 11.4 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 10,308 | -2.0 | 12.1 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 10,271 | -1.9 | 12.3 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 10,246 | -2.1 | 13.0 | 1.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 10,064 | -1.6 | 14.3 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 10,087 | -1.5 | 14.3 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 10,142 | -1.3 | 14.5 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 10,210 | -1.6 | 12.9 | 0.6 |
| May | 10,295 | -0.9 | 13.0 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 10,379 | -1.0 | 13.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 10,450 | -0.3 | 12.6 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 10,270 | -0.6 | 13.1 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 10,284 | -0.7 | 12.0 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 10,316 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 10,320 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 10,281 | 0.3 | 12.4 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 9,362 | -7.0 | 9.5 | -4.8 |
| Feb | 9,350 | -7.3 | 10.6 | -3.7 |
| Mar | 9,398 | -7.3 | 10.2 | -4.3 |
| Apr | 9,559 | -6.4 | 8.9 | -4.1 |
| May | 9,625 | -6.5 | 9.4 | -3.5 |
| Jun | 9,732 | -6.2 | 10.1 | -3.4 |
| Jul | 9,755 | -6.7 | 10.2 | -2.4 |
| Aug | 9,633 | -6.2 | 10.5 | -2.6 |
| Sep | 9,668 | -6.0 | 8.9 | -3.1 |
| Oct | 9,744 | -5.5 | 8.5 | -3.9 |
| Nov | 9,689 | -6.1 | 8.3 | -4.0 |
| Dec | 9,703 | -5.6 | 8.1 | -4.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 9,408 | 0.5 | 8.4 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 9,421 | 0.8 | 8.6 | -2.0 |
| Mar | 9,467 | 0.7 | 9.2 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 9,516 | -0.4 | 8.0 | -0.9 |
| May | 9,614 | -0.1 | 7.7 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 9,720 | -0.1 | 8.7 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 9,655 | -1.0 | 8.3 | -1.9 |
| Aug | 9,542 | -0.9 | 8.8 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 9,630 | -0.4 | 6.8 | -2.1 |
| Oct | 9,731 | -0.1 | 6.5 | -2.0 |
| Nov | 9,703 | 0.1 | 6.8 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 9,678 | -0.3 | 6.6 | -1.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 9,387 | -0.2 | 8.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 9,390 | -0.3 | 7.5 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 9,451 | -0.2 | 7.5 | -1.7 |
| Apr | 9,513 | 0.0 | 6.9 | -1.2 |
| May | 9,574 | -0.4 | 6.3 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 9,691 | -0.3 | 7.5 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 9,621 | -0.4 | 7.4 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 9,512 | -0.3 | 7.5 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 9,513 | -1.2 | 5.7 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 9,572 | -1.6 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 9,602 | -1.0 | 7.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 9,515 | -1.7 | 6.7 | 0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 9,379 | -0.1 | 8.1 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 9,309 | -0.9 | 8.1 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 9,403 | -0.5 | 8.0 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 9,530 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 9,550 | -0.3 | 7.7 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 9,659 | -0.3 | 9.2 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 9,629 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 9,479 | -0.3 | 10.7 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 9,468 | -0.5 | 9.3 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 9,526 | -0.5 | 9.6 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 9,391 | -2.2 | 10.9 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 9,252 | -2.8 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| 2009-Jan | 9,102 | -3.0 | 13.4 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 9,045 | -2.8 | 13.4 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 8,975 | -4.6 | 14.2 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 9,049 | -5.0 | 13.6 | 6.8 |
| May | 9,168 | -4.0 | 13.7 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 9,290 | -3.8 | 14.7 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 9,120 | -5.3 | 15.3 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 9,047 | -4.6 | 14.9 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 9,041 | -4.5 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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