Updated November 02, 2020
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Evansville area, first quarter 2020
(U.S. = $1,222; Area = $929)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Evansville Area Economic Summary
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.6
4.1
5.8
5.2
5.1
7.7
2.4
2.4
2.7
4.2
2.7
3.3
0.0
5.0
10.0
Posey Co., IN
Warrick Co., IN
Vanderburgh Co.,
IN
Henderson Co., IL
Evansville area
United States
Sep-19
Sep-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-16.0
-14.0
-12.0
-10.0
-8.0
-6.0
-4.0
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
Sep-17
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
Evansville area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
160.6
-3.1
-1.9
Mining, logging, and construction
10.0
-0.3
-2.9
Manufacturing
22.3
-1.3
-5.5
Trade, transportation, and util ities
30.0
-0.6
-2.0
Information
1.5
-0.1
-6.3
Financial activities
5.5
0.0
0.0
Professional and business services
21.4
1.1
5.4
Education and health services
27.2
-1.8
-6.2
Leisure and hospitality
16.3
-0.3
-1.8
Other services
8.9
0.1
1.1
Government
17.5
0.1
0.6
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Sep. 2020
Change from Sep.
2019 to Sep. 2020
Evansville area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occup