September Unemployment Rates Released by DWD

Ohio County holds best jobless rate.

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has released September employment data for local counties.

Ohio County continues to have the best jobless rate dropping to 1.8%

All five counties in the area had their jobless rate fall in September compared to August. 

 

September 2022

August 2022

September 2021

US

3.3

3.7

4.7

Indiana

2.8

2.8

3.1

Dearborn

1.9

2.6

2.4

Franklin

1.9

2.4

2.2

Ohio

1.8

2.0

2.0

Ripley

2.2

2.7

2.3

Switzerland

2.1

3.0

2.7

*Data by Indiana Department of Workforce Development

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