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Barometers

Fort Wayne indicators
EmploymentDec. 2012Dec.

2011

Change

Construction9.29.5-3.2%
Manufacturing33.132.90.6%
Trade, Transp.

and Utilities

46.444.34.7%
Information3.23.13.2%
Finance12.412.03.3%
Prof. Business

Services

23.922.84.8%
Educational

Health Services

38.136.54.4%
Government22.923.0-0.4%
Figures are in thousands
Indiana indicators
EmploymentDec.

2012

Dec.

2011

Change

Construction125.3124.01.0%
Manufacturing488.7471.63.6%
Trade, Transp.

and Utilities

573.3559.92.4%
Information34.334.10.6%
Finance128.2129.9-1.3%
Prof. Business

Services

292.4292.20.1%
Educational

Health Services

437.6428.82.1%
Government441.0434.11.6%
Figures are in thousands
Unemployment

Area

Dec.

2012

Nov.

2012

Dec.

2011

Bloomington7.6%7.1%7.6%
Elkhart9.3%9.0%10.9%
Evansville7.5%7.1%7.5%
Fort Wayne7.9%7.4%8.5%
Indianapolis8.0%7.6%8.2%
Lafayette7.5%7.3%7.4%
Indiana*8.2%8.0%8.9%
U.S.*7.9%7.8%8.9%
*– Seasonally adjusted
Source: Bureau of Business Research, Ball State University.

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