November 22, 2016 at 5:55 p.m.
Jay unemployment is 4.1 percent
Jay unemployment is 4.1 percent
The local unemployment picture showed slight improvement in October.
According to Indiana Department of Workforce Development numbers released Monday, Jay County’s unemployment rate went down by 0.3 percentage points last month. Its rank in comparison to the state’s other 91 counties remained the same.
Unemployment in the county in September was up from 2015, but that trend reversed in October as the rate came in at 4.1 percent. That’s 0.3 percentage points better than the same month a year ago.
Jay County remained tied for the 28th-highest unemployment rate in the state along with Fulton, Jasper, Jefferson and Jennings counties.
Meanwhile, Wells and Adams counties continued their strong performances, both finishing tied for the third-lowest rate in the state. They and Daviess and Hamilton counties came in at 3 percent, trailing only Dubois (2.8) and Bartholomew (2.9) counties. They had been tied for fourth-lowest last month.
Every county in the area saw unemployment decline in October as the state rate dipped by 0.3 percentage points to 3.9 percent.
While happy that unemployment is low, a state official noted that it has also created challenges.
According to Indiana Department of Workforce Development numbers released Monday, Jay County’s unemployment rate went down by 0.3 percentage points last month. Its rank in comparison to the state’s other 91 counties remained the same.
Unemployment in the county in September was up from 2015, but that trend reversed in October as the rate came in at 4.1 percent. That’s 0.3 percentage points better than the same month a year ago.
Jay County remained tied for the 28th-highest unemployment rate in the state along with Fulton, Jasper, Jefferson and Jennings counties.
Meanwhile, Wells and Adams counties continued their strong performances, both finishing tied for the third-lowest rate in the state. They and Daviess and Hamilton counties came in at 3 percent, trailing only Dubois (2.8) and Bartholomew (2.9) counties. They had been tied for fourth-lowest last month.
Every county in the area saw unemployment decline in October as the state rate dipped by 0.3 percentage points to 3.9 percent.
While happy that unemployment is low, a state official noted that it has also created challenges.
“While Indiana’s low unemployment rate is a positive economic indicator, it has also created a challenge for Hoosier businesses to find skilled workers, particularly in fields like information technology and advanced manufacturing,” said workforce development commissioner Steven J. Braun in a press release.
Greene and Lake counties share the highest rate in the state at 5.4 percent. Fayette County is next at 5.1 percent.
Area unemployment rates are as follows:
Adams County: 3.0 percent, down 0.2 percentage points, t-third lowest.
Blackford County: 4.5 percent, down 0.6 percentage points, t-12th highest.
Delaware County: 4.6 percent, down 0.3 percentage points, 11th highest.
Jay County: 4.1 percent, down 0.3 percentage points, t-28th highest.
Randolph County: 3.7 percent, down 0.4 percentage points, t-39th lowest.
Wells County: 3.0 percent, down 0.2 percentage points, t-third lowest.
Greene and Lake counties share the highest rate in the state at 5.4 percent. Fayette County is next at 5.1 percent.
Area unemployment rates are as follows:
Adams County: 3.0 percent, down 0.2 percentage points, t-third lowest.
Blackford County: 4.5 percent, down 0.6 percentage points, t-12th highest.
Delaware County: 4.6 percent, down 0.3 percentage points, 11th highest.
Jay County: 4.1 percent, down 0.3 percentage points, t-28th highest.
Randolph County: 3.7 percent, down 0.4 percentage points, t-39th lowest.
Wells County: 3.0 percent, down 0.2 percentage points, t-third lowest.
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