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Valley County Has Lowest Jobless Rate

By: Tom McClanahan
Updated: March 11, 2010
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One county in our viewing area has the lowest unemployment rate in the state.

Daviess County's rate is at 6.3%.  Martin is the fourth lowest and Knox is the sixth.

On the other end, Vermillion County is tied for  the second highest unemployment rate in Indiana.

There has been an increase in manufacturing jobs along with the financial and professional sectors.

The most lost jobs are in private education and health, leisure and hospitality and construction.

The overall state average is 10.6 %.

To see how your county fared and more information click here .

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