Governor Pence Statement on August Unemployment Report

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence issued the following statement as Indiana’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.6% in the month of August.

“Over the past twelve months, Indiana has added more than 60,000 private sector jobs, and our unemployment rate continues to fall. Indiana’s labor force participation rate continues to outpace the national average even as unemployment decreases, indicating that Hoosiers continue to be encouraged by our growing economy. Rest assured that my administration will continue to pursue policies that make Indiana a state that works.”