Hoosiers by the Numbers

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NOTE: There will be a delay in the scheduled release of workforce data, including September's Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) and the Consumer Price Index. When possible, these measurements will be updated.

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Blackford County, IN

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Employment

Industry employment is tabulated as jobs by place-of-work. Keep in mind that people may hold multiple jobs and that each job is counted by its industry.

Average Employment by Sector
 202020212022202320245 Year
Change		5 Year
% Change
Total Employment2,7962,8222,9382,9802,839431.54%
Total Private Employment2,3182,3422,4402,4832,341230.99%
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt6046424249-11-18.33%
  MiningDDDDD13N/A
  Construction1151161541581665144.35%
  Manufacturing785805816851839546.88%
  Wholesale Trade1011061099986-15-14.85%
  Retail Trade2692592903042982910.78%
  Transport. and Warehousing8584919574-11-12.94%
  UtilitiesDDDDD1N/A
  InformationDDDDD4N/A
  Finance and Insurance8388868682-1-1.20%
  Real Estate, Rental, Leasing1214151617541.67%
  Professional and Tech. Servs.50545569732346.00%
  Mgmt. of CompaniesDDDDD3N/A
  Admin. and Waste Services3020172025-5-16.67%
  Educational Services0DDDD2N/A
  Health Care and Social Assistance394401402377283-111-28.17%
  Arts, Entertain., and Recreation14DDDD214.29%
  Accommodation and Food Service234241250259249156.41%
  Other Services6674767063-3-4.55%
Federal, State, & Local Govt.478480498497497193.97%
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Note: D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of 5/6/25.
Establishments by Sector
 202020212022202320245 Year
Change		5 Year
% Change
Total Establishments230226237242246166.96%
Total Private Establishments213210221228232198.92%
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt87789112.50%
  MiningDDDDD00.00%
  Construction171719201815.88%
  Manufacturing2423242423-1-4.17%
  Wholesale Trade131312141300.00%
  Retail Trade3126293235412.90%
  Transport. and Warehousing1313151415215.38%
  UtilitiesDDDDD00.00%
  InformationDDDDD00.00%
  Finance and Insurance1820191816-2-11.11%
  Real Estate, Rental, Leasing56667240.00%
  Professional and Tech. Servs.1112131518763.64%
  Mgmt. of CompaniesDDDDD00.00%
  Admin. and Waste Services1011121111110.00%
  Educational Services0DDDD2N/A
  Health Care and Social Assistance1818192123527.78%
  Arts, Entertain., and Recreation3DDDD-1-33.33%
  Accommodation and Food Service191920212015.26%
  Other Services2020181718-2-10.00%
Federal, State, & Local Govt.1716171414-3-17.65%
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Note: �Total employment represents the sum of total private sector and total government sector employment. �State and local government schools and hospitals are included in the government total. �Sectors may not sum to the total (or agree with BLS published total employment) due to suppression issues. �D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. �Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of May 2025.

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