March Unemployment Rate In Jefferson County Remains Steady

Monday, April 19, 2021 at 4:18 PM

By Kacie Jackson

The unemployment rate in Jefferson County remains lower than that of the state which is 4.7 percent.

(Madison, Ind.) – For the month of March, Jefferson Counties' unemployment rate stood steady at 4.3 percent, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

Currently, Jefferson County is ranked 40th for unemployment percentage out of Indiana’s 92 counties. The unemployment rate in Jefferson County remains lower than that of the state which is 4.7 percent.

The chart below shows the ranks and unemployment percentage for neighboring counties:

Counties	Rank	February	March
Jefferson	40th	4.3 percent	4.0 percent
Scott	23rd	4.9 percent	4.9 percent
Jennings	17th	5.5 percent	5.0 percent
Switzerland	14th	5.1 percent	5.1 percent
Ripley	61st	3.6 percent	3.9 percent

To see how Jefferson County along with neighboring counties compares with the rest of Indiana you can click here.

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