Grundy County’s unemployment rate for October stands at 3.4 percent, according to the Division of Employment Security. This rate is calculated based on 132 individuals claiming unemployment benefits out of a civilian labor force of 3,900. The latest rate marks an increase from September’s 2.6 percent.
In the broader area, October unemployment rates for various counties range between 2 and 4 percent. These rates are as follows:
- Adair: 3.8%
- Linn and Livingston: 3.7%
- Sullivan: 3.5%
- Putnam: 3.3%
- Macon: 3.2%
- Harrison: 3.1%
- Caldwell, Clinton, Davies, and Mercer: 3.0%
Counties with unemployment rates below 3 percent include:
- DeKalb: 2.9%
- Gentry: 2.8%
- Carroll: 2.8%
- Chariton: 2.7%
- Worth: 2.4%
The current statewide unemployment rate stands at 3.1 percent.
