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Local March unemployment rates higher, year-over-year

Lakeshore Public Media | By Michael Gallenberger
Published April 22, 2024 at 6:19 PM CDT
Most of Northwest Indiana had a higher unemployment rate than the state as a whole in March.
map provided by Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Most of Northwest Indiana had a higher unemployment rate than the state as a whole in March.

More Lake and Porter County residents were working in March than in February, according to the latest employment numbers released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

Porter County's unemployment rate dropped slightly from 4.6 to 4.4 percent, while Lake County's was unchanged at six percent. But those rates are higher when compared to March of last year.

Lake County continues to have the state's highest unemployment rate, led by Gary at 8.4 percent and East Chicago at 7.9 percent.
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Michael Gallenberger
Before joining Lakeshore Public Media, Michael honed his skills as a news anchor and reporter at WKVI/WYMR in Knox, Indiana, and served as a correspondent for the Starke County Leader. Armed with a BA from Valparaiso University, majoring in Digital Media and Humanities with a minor in Spanish, and an MS in Digital Media, Michael brings a wealth of knowledge to his role at Lakeshore.
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