Navigating the Numbers. Region by Region.
A statistical resource for creating new paths to sustainable regional prosperity.
Central Indiana
DIRECT JOBS
IN ADVANCED INDUSTRIES
SHARE OF TOTAL IN ADVANCED INDUSTRIES
INDIRECT JOBS CREATED
BY ADVANCED INDUSTRIES
TOP INDUSTRIES BY EMPLOYMENT
COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN
PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICINE
MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS
AEROSPACE PARTS AND PRODUCTS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Where are we?
Central Indiana includes Indianapolis and eight surrounding counties. Anchored by the state’s capital and largest city, the region is home to a diverse concentration of advanced industries, large employers, and several other unique assets that situate it as the state’s primary center of economic activity.
Where are we going?
The Indy Chamber and Central Indiana Corporate Partnership are among the many organizations pushing Central Indiana’s regional development efforts. Indianapolis is one of the few mid-sized, middle-American metros capable of competing with coastal tech hubs.
Central Indiana Dashboard
In this region, as elsewhere in Indiana, the economy as a whole is providing too few good jobs, especially for sub-BA workers
Employment by job type
Central Indiana, 2013-2017
Share of Employment
Central Indiana, 2013-2017
Other jobs
Good jobs (sub-BA)
Good jobs (BA+)
