In March, joblessness rose in Crown Point, East Chicago, Hammond, Hobart, Merrillville, Michigan City, and Valparaiso. It fell in Gary and Portage and was unchanged in Schererville.

In the Calumet Region, Gary had the highest jobless rate of 13%, East Chicago the second-highest of 12.5%, Merrillville the third-highest of 8.8%, and Michigan City the fourth highest of 8.2%.

In March, Lake County had the Hoosier state's highest jobless rate at 7.6%, up from 7.5% in February and up significantly from 5.9% in March 2020. LaPorte County ranked second highest out of Indiana's 92 counties at 6.7% unemployment in March, which was down from 6.9% in February and up significantly from 4.8% at the same time a year ago, according to the Department of Workforce Development.