INDIANA – County by county unemployment numbers have been released and the Wabash Valley has three of the top 10 highest rates in the state.
Vermillion County which has been in the #1 position several times this year. During the month of September Vermillion County is down to third position with an unemployment rate of 4.2%.
Vigo County is in sixth position at 3.6 percent, Sullivan County is in seventh position at 3.5%.
Other counties in the Wabash Valley:
Greene County is at 13th place with a 3.2% rate
Parke County is at 20th with a 3.1% rate
Clay County is 28th with rate of 2.9%
Putnam County is 48 with a rate of 2.7%
The state unemployment rate is 2.8%