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NE Indiana Counties See Unemployment Rise in January

By: Mike Stiles • April 10, 2026 • Indianapolis, IN.
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(INDIANAPOLIS) - Counties in Northeast Indiana saw their unemployment rates rise from December to January.

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says LaGrange County saw a slight increase in unemployment going from 2% to 2.4%.

Noble County went up from 2.4% to 2.9%. Elkhart County increased from 2.6% to 2.9% and DeKalb County saw a jump from 2.3% to 2.8%.

Steuben County had the largest increase from 2.4% to 3.1%.

City unemployment rates also went up around Northeast Indiana. Fort Wayne went from 2.6% to 3.9%. Elkhart had a small increase from 3% to 3.3% while Goshen increased from 2.5% to 3%.

Statewide, the Indiana unemployment rate went up from a December figure of 2.6% to 3.3%.