Fort Wayne nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.8% since Dec. 2020

By Hoosier State Today

Sep 20, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Jan. in the Fort Wayne metropolitan statistical area was 218,100, a 0.8 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Dec. 2020, Fort Wayne reported 219,900 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Indiana reported 2.979 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in Jan..

Indiana Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Dec. 2020 vs. Jan.