Unemployment numbers for June 2025 are up across the local counties compared to the May 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…
Daviess…………. 3.5%, up from 3.2% in May
Livingston………. 4.1%, up from 3.6% in May
Sullivan………….. 4.1%, up from 3.5% in May
Linn………………. 4.2%, up from 3.7% in May
Chariton…………. 4.4%, up from 3.7% in May
Carroll…………… 4.5%, up from 4.0% in May
Caldwell…………. 4.6%, up from 3.9% in May
Grundy………….. 4.7%, up from 4.3% in May
The State of Missouri is at 4.4%, up from 3.9%.
The US unemployment figure is at 4.4%, up from 4.0%.
