Elkhart-Goshen nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.2% since Feb.

By Hoosier State Today

Sep 27, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Elkhart-Goshen metropolitan statistical area was 136,700, a 1.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Feb., Elkhart-Goshen reported 135,100 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 3.009 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in March.

Indiana Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Feb. vs. March