Ripley County's March Unemployment Rate Tops In SEI

Ripley County's March jobless rate matched the state's rate of 3.9 percent.

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(Indianapolis, Ind.) - One southeastern Indiana county matched the state's unemployment rate in March. 

According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Ripley County had a jobless rate of 3.9 percent last month, matching the state's unemployment rate. 

Ripley County saw their unemployment rate dip slightly from 4.0 percent in February. 

Franklin and Ohio counties both reported an unemployment rate of 4.1 percent last month. Dearborn County followed at 4.5 percent, and Switzerland County's jobless rate was unchanged at 5.1 percent. 

For more information, visit http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/. 

 

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