Unemployment numbers for March 2025 remain mixed in the local counties compared to the February 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…………. 3.4%, down from 3.5% in February
Livingston………. 3.9%, down from 4.1% in February
Sullivan………….. 4.0%, down from 4.7% in February
Caldwell…………. 4.3%, up from 4.2% in February
Chariton…………. 4.3%, down from 4.6% in February
Carroll…………… 4.4%, down from 5.2% in February
Linn………………. 4.4%, down from 4.7% in February
Grundy………….. 4.7%, up from 4.6% in February
The State of Missouri is at 4.4%, Steady from February.
The US unemployment figure is at 4.2%, down from 4.5%.