Which metro areas in Indiana are adding jobs fastest?
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (+8.5%), Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (+7.6%) and Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (+7.5%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Indiana metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 10 ranked Indiana metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | +8.5% | +6,542 | 83,916 | 228,468 |
| 2 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | +7.6% | +69,114 | 982,448 | 2,205,695 |
| 3 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | +7.5% | +45,410 | 648,726 | 1,402,509 |
| 4 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | +7.1% | +68,661 | 1,030,698 | 2,312,858 |
| 5 | Fort Wayne, IN | +5.6% | +11,326 | 213,456 | 466,258 |
| 6 | Bloomington, IN | +5.0% | +2,742 | 57,916 | 165,231 |
| 7 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | +2.4% | +99,942 | 4,285,971 | 9,434,123 |
| 8 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | −1.7% | −2,260 | 127,843 | 324,538 |
| 9 | Terre Haute, IN | −3.3% | −1,880 | 55,792 | 169,241 |
| 10 | Evansville, IN | −5.7% | −8,370 | 137,357 | 273,786 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Indiana has the fastest job growth?
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN: +8.5%, ahead of Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (+7.6%) and Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (+7.5%), of 10 Indiana metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.