February Indiana County, City & MSA Employment Report

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 7:18am

By U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Still below the national average

Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.5 percent for February and remains lower than the national rate of 3.8 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for more than five years. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force.

Indiana’s labor force had a net increase of 7,997 over the previous month. This was a result of an increase of 1,755 unemployed residents and an increase of 6,242 employed residents. Indiana’s total labor force, which includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment, stands at 3.40 million, and the state’s 65.2 percent labor force participation rate remains above the national rate of 63.2 percent.

Locally, Jefferson Co. stands at 4.1%, Switzerland Co. 4.2, Ripley Co. 4.7, Jennings Co. 4.9, Scott Co. 4.4 and Clark Co. 3.9.

County Unemployment Rates February 2019 - Non Seasonally Adjusted

Vermillion Co. has the highest unemployment rate at 7.0 while Hamilton Co. has the states lowest at 3.1%

Events

Carroll County Career Services
Job Seeker Services- Focus Career Job Search Portal, Interview Assistance, Job Fairs and Hiring Events, Youth and Young Adult Career Options Employer Services- Direct Access to Local Job Seekers for Employers, Talent Recruitment Assistance, Pre-screening, Assessment and Hiring Support, Job Posting on FOCUS Talent Job Search Portal Education and Training- Soft Skills Workshops, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Grant Funding, Career Training and Exploration Career Readiness- Resume and Cover Letter Services, Letter of Disclosure, Federal Bonding Walk in Hours: Wednesday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm Monday, Tuesday, and Friday by appointment Visit www.nkcareercenter.org for more information
6th Jul at Kentucky Career Center
Madison Consolidated Schools Important Upcoming Dates
Athletics, Theatre, and Graduation
6th Jul at Madison Consolidated High School
Online Drawing and Painting Class
Join Instructor Russell Vossler for a comprehensive series of classes on Mondays, covering methods and techniques, and focusing on a particular project each week. Each student will need to purchase materials for the class appropriate for either drawing or painting. See the website for materials lists. Registration required and participants in this pilot program will need to join the Facebook group “JCPL Online Drawing and Painting Class”. Adult and Young Adult. Instructor Russell Vossler.
6th Jul at Jefferson County Public Library