Unemployment numbers for September 2025 are down for all the local counties compared to the August figures. The release was delayed due to the Federal Government Shutdown.
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the September unemployment figures.
Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest…
Daviess…………. 2.9%, down from 3.9% in August
Livingston………. 3.1%, down from 4.2% in August
Chariton…………. 3.2%, down from 4.4% in August
Sullivan………….. 3.3%, down from 4.3 in August
Caldwell…………. 3.4%, down from 4.6% in August
Carroll…………… 3.4%, down from 5.0% in August
Grundy………….. 3.6%, down from 5.3% in August
Linn………………. 3.6%, down from 4.8% in August
The State of Missouri is at 3.5%, down from 4.5%.
The US unemployment figure is at 4.3%, down from 4.5%.