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Unemployment Rates Go Up Around NE Indiana In May

By: Mike Stiles • June 25, 2026 • Indianapolis, IN.
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(photo courtesy of Indiana Department of Workforce Development)

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Unemployment rates went up around Northeast Indiana in May.

Data released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development shows that LaGrange County went from 2.3% to 2.8% over the month.

Noble County increased from 2.5% to 3.1%. Steuben County saw their unemployment rate go from 2.6% to 3.1% while Elkhart County went from 2.7% to 3.3%. DeKalb County increased from 2.3% to 2.9%.

Cities around Northeast Indiana also had an increase in their unemployment during May.

The City of Elkhart watched their unemployment increase from 3.1% to 3.5%. Goshen rose from 3% to 3.6% and Fort Wayne from 2.6% to 3.1%.