Unemployment numbers for November 2025 are mixed across the local counties compared to the September figures. The release was delayed due to the Federal Government Shutdown.
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the November unemployment figures.
Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest…
Livingston………. 3.0%, down from 3.1% in September
Daviess…………… 3.1%, up from 2.9% in September
Chariton…………. 3.2%, steady from September
Linn……………….. 3.2%, down from 3.6% in September
Sullivan………….. 3.3%, steady from September
Carroll……………. 3.5%, up from 3.4% in September
Grundy…………… 3.5%, down from 3.6% in September
Caldwell………….. 4.5%, up from 3.4% in September
The State of Missouri is at 3.5%, and the US unemployment figure is at 4.3%. Both are steady from the September figures.