Lafayette City, IN Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 22,533 | - | 2.7 | - |
| 1991 | 22,335 | -0.9 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 22,421 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 23,505 | 4.8 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 1994 | 24,036 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 25,166 | 4.7 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
| 1996 | 25,352 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | 25,580 | 0.9 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 25,895 | 1.2 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 26,322 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 32,104 | 22.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 32,081 | -0.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| 2002 | 32,162 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 30,889 | -4.0 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 31,121 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | 31,083 | -0.1 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 31,654 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 31,786 | 0.4 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 22,511 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Feb | 22,649 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Mar | 22,576 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Apr | 22,801 | - | 2.8 | - |
| May | 22,225 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Jun | 22,302 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Jul | 22,038 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Aug | 21,667 | - | 2.5 | - |
| Sep | 23,033 | - | 2.3 | - |
| Oct | 22,950 | - | 2.4 | - |
| Nov | 22,913 | - | 2.2 | - |
| Dec | 22,728 | - | 2.3 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 22,081 | -1.9 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 22,380 | -1.2 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 22,424 | -0.7 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 22,573 | -1.0 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| May | 21,768 | -2.1 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 21,664 | -2.9 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 21,636 | -1.8 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 22,341 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 22,892 | -0.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 22,939 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 22,812 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 22,511 | -1.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| 1992-Jan | 21,947 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 22,249 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 22,334 | -0.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 22,582 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| May | 21,854 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 21,754 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 21,680 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 21,727 | -2.7 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 23,167 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 23,312 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 23,292 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 23,156 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 22,849 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 23,100 | 3.8 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 23,273 | 4.2 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 23,662 | 4.8 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 22,939 | 5.0 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 22,855 | 5.1 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 23,074 | 6.4 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 23,218 | 6.9 | 2.8 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 24,487 | 5.7 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 24,333 | 4.4 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 24,336 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 23,933 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 23,414 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 23,696 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 23,699 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 24,032 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| May | 24,007 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 23,130 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 23,426 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 23,183 | -0.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 24,945 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 25,087 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 25,197 | 3.5 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 24,618 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| 1995-Jan | 24,857 | 6.2 | 2.8 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 25,193 | 6.3 | 2.8 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 25,089 | 5.9 | 2.8 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 25,334 | 5.4 | 2.5 | -1.1 |
| May | 24,972 | 4.0 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 24,413 | 5.5 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 24,595 | 5.0 | 2.4 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 24,203 | 4.4 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 25,819 | 3.5 | 2.1 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 26,177 | 4.3 | 2.1 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 26,043 | 3.4 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 25,292 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 25,147 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 25,475 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 25,685 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 25,689 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| May | 25,423 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 24,665 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 24,535 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 24,166 | -0.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 25,838 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 26,147 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 26,030 | 0.0 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 25,420 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 25,018 | -0.5 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 25,565 | 0.4 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 25,537 | -0.6 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 25,777 | 0.3 | 1.9 | -0.8 |
| May | 25,625 | 0.8 | 1.8 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 24,889 | 0.9 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 25,389 | 3.5 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 24,534 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 26,032 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 26,291 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 26,324 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 25,975 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 25,518 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 26,062 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 26,020 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 26,424 | 2.5 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 25,495 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 24,863 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 25,452 | 0.2 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 24,903 | 1.5 | 1.8 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 26,298 | 1.0 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 26,601 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 26,666 | 1.3 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 26,443 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 25,961 | 1.7 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 26,281 | 0.8 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 26,352 | 1.3 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 26,406 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| May | 25,838 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 25,496 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 25,692 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 25,391 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 26,709 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 27,258 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 27,337 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 27,140 | 2.6 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 31,890 | 22.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 32,316 | 23.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 32,208 | 22.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 32,624 | 23.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| May | 32,031 | 24.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 31,590 | 23.9 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 31,197 | 21.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 30,730 | 21.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 32,970 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 32,691 | 19.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 32,621 | 19.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 32,383 | 19.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 31,998 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 32,429 | 0.3 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 32,301 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 32,604 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 31,812 | -0.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 31,635 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 31,052 | -0.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 30,785 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 32,994 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 32,734 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 32,490 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 32,140 | -0.8 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 31,782 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 32,363 | -0.2 | 5.4 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 32,270 | -0.1 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 32,626 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| May | 32,034 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 31,630 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 31,335 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 30,985 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 33,023 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 32,810 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 32,628 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 32,456 | 1.0 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 30,451 | -4.2 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 31,199 | -3.6 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 31,284 | -3.1 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 31,444 | -3.6 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 31,009 | -3.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 30,140 | -4.7 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 29,976 | -4.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 29,891 | -3.5 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 31,287 | -5.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 31,502 | -4.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 31,411 | -3.7 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 31,071 | -4.3 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 30,947 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 31,060 | -0.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 30,927 | -1.1 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 31,448 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 31,115 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 30,094 | -0.2 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 30,617 | 2.1 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 30,202 | 1.0 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 31,534 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 31,901 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 31,972 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 31,637 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 30,393 | -1.8 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 30,683 | -1.2 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 30,551 | -1.2 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 31,272 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 31,034 | -0.3 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 30,261 | 0.6 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 30,410 | -0.7 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 30,589 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 31,890 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 32,098 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 32,171 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 31,646 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 31,238 | 2.8 | 5.3 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 31,549 | 2.8 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 31,423 | 2.9 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 31,873 | 1.9 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 31,503 | 1.5 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 31,097 | 2.8 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 31,212 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 30,897 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 32,083 | 0.6 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 32,419 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 32,395 | 0.7 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 32,158 | 1.6 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| 2007-Jan | 31,942 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 31,831 | 0.9 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 31,880 | 1.5 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 32,187 | 1.0 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 31,821 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 31,477 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 31,100 | -0.4 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 31,525 | 2.0 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 32,052 | -0.1 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 32,137 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 32,133 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 31,343 | -2.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 31,839 | -0.3 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 31,753 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 31,771 | -0.3 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 32,158 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| May | 32,337 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 31,655 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
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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