Indiana’s unemployment rate was 3.4% in September, according to the state Department of Workforce Development. The national rate was 4.2%.

Indiana’s labor force participation rate was 63.1%, above the national rate of 61.8%. The state says private employment increased by 3,200 jobs from August to September, with gains in education and health services, manufacturing and other industries.

Indiana had more than 106,000 open job postings at the end of September.