Ft Wayne Times

33.5 percent of Fort Wayne residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was less than the statewide total of 36.2 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total Fort Wayne population reached 202,170.

Out of 134,370 people who had a job, 83 were employed in the Armed Forces and 134,287 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	67,800	33.5
Employed	134,370	66.5
Employed in civilian labor force	134,287	66.4
Employed in armed forces	83	0.04