Indiana job numbers flat-line in January

Employment was about the same in January as December, according to the latest figures from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

The state had 2,994,800 jobs, down 200 from December.

The figures, taken from surveys of employers, are adjusted for seasonal fluctuations. January figures arrived about a month late due to government statisticians’ needing additional time for a periodic adjustment.

Aside from a brief spike last summer, job numbers have been virtually flat for nearly a year.