The unemployment rate in Jackson County stood at 3.6% in August, a slight increase from 2.9% in August 2023, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce’s latest report. The report released on Monday showed that 22,391 residents were employed during August, a minor increase from 22,325 in the same month of the previous year. However, the number of residents actively searching for jobs also increased from 665 to 826 in the same period. The overall labor force in August was 23,217, compared to the 22,990-strong force in August 2023. Jackson County’s unemployment rate remained lower than the state’s 4.4% and the national rate of 4.4% in July. Among the surrounding counties, Jackson county recorded the lowest unemployment rate, while Howard County posted the highest at 11.0%.

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