Unemployment numbers in July are up for all but one of the local counties. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the most recent unemployment figures.
Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest…
Livingston………. 3.6%, down from 3.9% in June
Carroll…………… 4.3%, up from 4.0% in June
Daviess…………. 4.4%, up from 3.7% in June
Chariton…………. 4.6%, up from 3.9% in June
Caldwell…………. 5.0%, up from 3.9% in June
Sullivan………….. 5.1%, up from 4.5% in June
Grundy………….. 5.6%, up from 4.6% in June
Linn………………. 6.0%, up from 5.0% in June
The State of Missouri is at 4.6%, up from 4.2%. The US unemployment figure is at 4.5%, up from 4.3% in June.
