Daily Archives: May 21, 2010

Indiana Added More Than 22,000 Jobs in April

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Indiana added 22,700 jobs in April, the largest over-the-month increase in employment since February 1999. However, Hoosiers returning to the Labor Force nudged Indiana’s preliminary seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for April 2010 up 0.1 percent to 10.0 percent. The monthly increase in the unemployment rate is not considered statistically significant.

“Indiana has added 41,800 jobs over the last four months, essentially recouping the jobs lost over the past year,” said Teresa Voors, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. “Indiana has two percent of the country’s population and seven percent of the job growth.”

Unemployment rates by county are available here and here. (.pdfs)

Seasonally-adjusted total non-farm employment in Indiana increased by 22,700 in April. Sectors reporting significant employment increases include: Leisure and Hospitality (8,100), Professional and Business Services (6,500), Manufacturing (5,000), and Trade, Transportation and Utilities (3,500). Sectors reporting significant employment declines include: Private Education and Health Services (-1,800), Construction (-700), and Financial Activities (-500).

Indiana is the only state among its neighbors to report an over-the-year decline in its unemployment rate. The national employment rate increased 1.0% compared to April 2009.

Army Corps of Engineers Issues New Permit Guidance

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District announces a new guidance module to assist with completing permit application forms in Indiana.

The Corps requires permits for building or developing in, on, or over wetlands and waters, and this interactive module will give you the guidelines and checklist for filling out and sending in a permit application form.

The Detroit District Regulatory Office, with the responsibility of administering the Corps’ permit program, has released a new electronic module to assist applicants with filling out the ENG Form 4345 permit application. The ENG 4345 form is for use in the State of Indiana to apply for a permit from the Corps. English and Spanish versions of the module are available at the following link: http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/functions/rf/avatar/index.html.
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IEDC Boosts Presence in China

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The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has opened an office in Zhejiang Province, Indiana’s Chinese sister-state.

The Zhejiang office, Indiana’s seventh international location, was established to actively sell the benefits of the Hoosier state to Chinese companies. Indiana has an existing office in Beijing which opened in 1987.

“Since my initial jobs trip last fall, evidence continues to show the opportunity for strengthened business ties is ripe, so effective immediately we are doubling Hoosier representation in China,” said Governor Mitch Daniels. “Though the relationship is young, the dialogue with Chinese business prospects over the past eight months has been continuous and I am very enthusiastic about advancing the economic discussions.”

Indiana counts China as its largest Asian trading partner and sixth-largest export country in the world. Export growth to China has accelerated dramatically from $294 million in 2004 to $930 million in 2008 according to a 2009 report prepared by the Indiana Business Research Center.

This announcement comes on the heels of recent visits from the Chinese Consul General, a Chinese delegation from Ningde City and executives from Shanghai Top Motor, a China-based manufacturing firm the governor visited on his trade mission in 2009. In March, the governor joined the company and its recently formed U.S. affiliate, Techtop Motor LHP, for a grand opening of the company’s 60,000 square-foot logistics center in Columbus.