Indiana's workforce falls 125,000 from peak in 2009

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s pool of workers shrank at a faster rate than did those of other states during the national recession, an expert told a committee of legislators and economic development officials Monday.

Graham Toft, of Growth Economics Inc., said this statistic is hurting Indiana’s recovery efforts.

The information was part of a report on the Midwest economy he gave to the Interim Study Committee on Economic Development.