Several Wabash Valley Counties In The Top 10 For Unemployment

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INDIANA – State officials have released the latest county by county unemployment numbers and unfortunately several Wabash Valley Counties are in the top ten for the highest number of workers without jobs.

Vermillion County has the highest unemployment rate in the state at 5%.

Sullivan County is in 6th position with unemployment at 4.2%

Vigo County is in 9th place at 3.9%

Greene County is 10th at 3.8%

 

Other counties in the Valley

 

Parke County is 12th at 3.8%

Clay County is 29th at 3.2%

Putnam County 38th 3.1%

 

The lowest unemployment in the state is Dubois County at 2.1%

The state unemployment rate is at 3.0%

County by County unemployment map

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