Unemployment numbers for March 2026 are mixed across the local counties compared to the February figures. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the March unemployment figures.
Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest…
Livingston………. 3.5%, down from 3.7% in February
Daviess…………. 3.5%, up from 3.2% in February
Linn………………. 3.7%, down from 3.9%, in February
Caldwell…………. 3.8%, down from 4.0%, in February
Chariton…………. 4.0%, up from 3.7% in February
Carroll…………… 4.3%, down from 4.6%, in February
Grundy………….. 4.3%, down from 4.4% in February
Sullivan………….. 4.9%, down from 5.1% in February
The State of Missouri is at 4.2%, down from 4.3% in February, and the US unemployment figure is 4.3%, down from 4.7% in February.
