Unemployment numbers for February 2025 are mixed in the local counties compared to the January figures. 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………. 4.1%, down from 4.2% in January
Caldwell…………. 4.2%, down from 5.2% in January
Carroll…………… 5.2%, up from 5.1% in January
Linn………………. 4.7%, up from 4.3% in January
Sullivan………….. 4.7%, up from 4.2% in January
Daviess…………. 4.4%, steady from January
Chariton…………. 4.6%, steady from January
Grundy………….. 4.6%, steady from January
The State of Missouri is at 4.4%, steady from January.
The US unemployment figure is at 4.5%, up from 4.4%.