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Barometers

Fort Wayne indicators
EmploymentOct. 2012Oct.

2011

Change

Construction10.310.4-1.0%
Manufacturing33.432.33.4%
Trade, Transp.

and Utilities

45.143.73.2%
Information3.13.2-3.1%
Finance12.312.02.5%
Prof. Business

Services

24.522.210.4%
Educational

Health Services

38.138.4-0.8%
Government22.822.60.9%
Figures are in thousands
Indiana indicators
EmploymentOct.

2012

Oct.

2011

Change

Construction138.3129.37.0%
Manufacturing490.2457.47.20%
Trade, Transp.

and Utilities

560.5537.34.3%
Information34.434.30.3%
Finance127.4131.7-3.3%
Prof. Business

Services

301.7287.94.8%
Educational

Health Services

437.9432.31.3%
Government442.9434.32.0%
Figures are in thousands
Unemployment

Area

Oct.

2012

Sept.

2012

Oct.

2011

Bloomington6.3%6.8%7.6%
Elkhart8.3%8.4%11.2%
Evansville6.5%6.8%7.6%
Fort Wayne6.8%7.5%8.5%
Indianapolis7.1%7.1%8.4%
Lafayette6.4%6.5%7.5%
Indiana*8.0%8.2%9.1%
U.S.*7.9%7.8%8.9%
*– Seasonally adjusted
Source: Bureau of Business Research, Ball State University

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