Regional Employment

Regional Employment Reports

Our ongoing analysis of Indiana nonprofit employment is a joint effort by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University to document the significant role of Indiana nonprofits in the state's economy by providing detailed information on the size, composition, and distribution of paid employment in the private nonprofit sector in Indiana.

In addition to analyzing trends in employment by industry and statewide nonprofit employment assessments, we have analyzed regional employment trends across different geographical units: Economic Growth Regions, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and selected counties.

Economic Growth Regions

Indiana is divided into 11 Economic Growth Regions (EGRs) as defined by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Though certain patterns hold true for most regions, there is a considerable amount of variation in employment, wages, and growth among the 11 different regions.

Read our recent press release (Spring 2021):

Nonprofits stabilize Indiana's regional economies and employ thousands with well-paying jobs

Read our most recent report on all Indiana EGRs (Spring 2022):

Nonprofit Paid Employment in EGRs, Indiana, 2009-2019

Economic Growth Region Map

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In 2020 we began to update the EGR reports with 2000-2019 data. See our most recent report(s) below.

All Indiana Regions

Northwest IN - Region 1 / Indiana University Northwest Special Edition

North Central IN - Region 2

Northeast IN - Region 3

Northwest Central IN - Region 4

Central IN - Region 5

East Central IN - Region 6

West Central IN - Region 7

South Central IN - Region 8

Southeast Central IN - Region 9

Southeast IN - Region 10 (2000-2018 data)

Southwest IN - Region 11

In Part III of the 2007 Indiana Nonprofit Employment report, we presented profiles of the nonprofit sector in each of the state’s eleven Economic Growth Regions (EGRs). Read the full 2007 report or specific EGR reports below.

Introduction to EGRs

Northwest IN - Region 1

North Central IN - Region 2

Northeast IN - Region 3

Northwest Central IN - Region 4

Central IN - Region 5

East Central IN - Region 6

West Central IN - Region 7

South Central IN - Region 8

Southeast Central IN - Region 9

Southeast IN - Region 10

Southwest IN - Region 11

Metropolitan Statistical Areas

Eighty percent of all nonprofit employment in Indiana is found in 14 metropolitan regions, though the nonprofit sector’s share of total employment varies across metropolitan areas and industries. These Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are defined by the US Office of Management and Budget and include 39 of Indiana’s 92 counties.

In the 2007 Indiana Nonprofit Employment Report, we make comparisons across Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Each MSA is composed of an urban core area containing a substantial population nucleus with adjacent communities with a high degree of economic and social integration with the core.

Read the full 2007 Employment Report here or see the Metropolitan Statistical Area excerpt here.

A special report was prepared in 2015 for our advisory board analyzing employment trends in the Fort Wayne MSA.

Distribution of Indiana’s nonprofit sector by Metropolitan Statistical Area, 2005

Selected County Employment Reports

We have created profiles regarding the impact of nonprofit employment for all Indiana counties with populations of 50,000 or higher. We did not create profiles for counties with smaller populations because of data confidentiality issues.

Map of Selected Counties

Selected Counties