Indiana unemployment rate holds steady

Jobless percent matches national rate

Updated: Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, 10:50 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, 10:50 AM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- - Indiana's unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent for January as some 327,000 people were looking for work.

The state Department of Workforce Development statistics released Wednesday revised December's jobless rate to 9.7 percent from the preliminary rate of 9.9 percent.

Indiana matched the national unemployment rate.

Workforce Development Commissioner Teresa Voors says the state's rate is holding steady thanks to slowing job losses.

Non-farm employment declined by 2,000 in January, but manufacturing, financial and business services reported significant employment jumps.

Indiana continues to report the lowest unemployment among its neighboring states.

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Indiana unemployment rate holds steady

Jobless percent matches national rate

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