Unemployment numbers for December of 2024 are generally down in the local counties compared to the November 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…………. 2.3%, down from 2.7% in November
Livingston………. 2.5%, down from 2.6% in November
Caldwell…………. 3.0%, steady from November
Grundy………….. 3.0%, down from 3.3% in November
Carroll…………… 3.2%, steady from November
Chariton…………. 3.2%, down from 3.3% in November
Sullivan………….. 3.2%, down from 3.5% in November
Linn………………. 4.2%, up from 4.1% in November
The State of Missouri is at 3.2%, down from 3.3%.
The US unemployment figure is at 3.8%, down from 4.0%.