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NE Indiana Unemployment Goes Down In March

By: Mike Stiles • May 9, 2026 • Indianapolis, IN.
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(photo courtesy of Indiana Department of Workforce Development)

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Unemployment went down from February to March in Northeast Indiana.

Data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development shows that LaGrange County had a drop in unemployment from 3.2% to 3%.

Steuben County had the biggest reduction in unemployment going from 3.6% to 3.3%.

Noble County's unemployment rate went from 3.5% to 3.4%. DeKalb County and Elkhart County both saw their unemployment go from 3.6% to 3.5%.

In addition, the City of Elkhart's unemployment rate remained at 3.8% from February to March. Goshen's unemployment went up from 3.7% to 3.8% and Fort Wayne dropped from 3.6% to 3.4%.