Indianapolis Area Economic Summary
Updated June 28, 2017
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Unemployment rates for the Indianapolis area,
selected area counties, and the nation
Indianapolis area, 4th quarter 2016
(U.S. = $1,067; Area = $968)
Unemployment rates
4.5
United States
4.1
3.9
Indianapolis
area
2.7
3.0
Hamilton Co.
2.2
3.4
Hendricks Co.
2.3
3.5
Johnson Co.
2.4
4.4
Marion Co.
2.9
0.0
2.0
4.0
May-16
6.0
May-17
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
12-month percent changes in employment
Indianapolis area employment
(numbers in thousands)
Percent
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
May-14
Indianapolis area
May-15
United States
May-16
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
May-17
Total nonfarm
Mining and logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Government
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
•
May
2017
1,068.9
0.8
52.4
91.4
226.2
15.5
69.2
167.0
154.7
111.8
46.0
133.9
Change from May
2016 to May 2017
Number
Percent
21.7
0.1
3.3
2.0
5.8
-0.5
4.1
-0.8
3.4
1.3
1.1
1.9
2.1
14.3
6.7
2.2
2.6
-3.1
6.3
-0.5
2.2
1.2
2.4
1.4
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
12-month percent change in CPI-U, May 2017
6.0
5.4
Midwest region
U.S. city average
6.0
4.0
2.0
1.9
0.0
1.4
0.9
-2.0
0.4
0.0
12-month percent changes in PPI
8.0
4.1
4.0
2.0
Percent
10.0
All Items
Food
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Pharmaceutical and medicine mfg
-4.0
Energy
-6.0
May-14
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
Average annual spending and percent distribution for
selected categories
Midwest Region average annual expenditures 2015
May-15
Healthcare
$4,616
8.4%
Personal
insurance &
pensions
$6,260
11.4%
Food
$7,090
12.9%
Transportation
$9,597
17.4%
Total:
$55,071
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and
selected employee benefits by geographic division
Total compensation
Wages and salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Vacation
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and savings
Legally required benefits
East North
Central (1)
$30.80
21.39
9.41
2.12
1.16
0.88
2.75
1.22
2.44
(1) East North Central includes IL, IN, MI, OH, and WI.
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
United
States
$33.11
23.06
10.06
2.30
1.18
1.17
2.65
1.34
2.60
United
States
$22.52
$23.86
Accountants and auditors
33.37
36.89
Registered nurses
30.45
34.70
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
23.54
20.96
Construction laborers
18.75
18.22
Customer service representatives
17.96
16.91
Office clerks, general
15.76
15.87
Team assemblers
13.35
15.65
Stock clerks and order fillers
12.69
12.82
12.00
13.07
11.84
12.99
9.30
9.89
Retail salespersons
Janitors and cleaners, except maids
and housekeeping cleaners
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Private industry, March 2017
Indianapolis
area
Total, all occupations
Housing
$17,370
31.5%
May-17
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Occupation
All other
$10,138
18.4%
May-16
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
Cooks, fast food
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2016.
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
Percent
3.5
12-month percent changes in ECI
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
Mar-14
East North Central
Mar-15
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
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