Unemployment rates in the area dropped from March to April. Washington County’s unemployment rate dropped nearly 1.5% from 4.7% to 3.3%; a change of 600 people being unemployed in March to 400 unemployed in April. Keokuk County’s rate also dropped nearly 1.5% and is now at 4% unemployment. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate went from 4.5% to 4.3%. A complete list of area counties’ rates is listed below.

County – March rate, April rate
Henry – 5.1%, 4.3%
Iowa – 5.8%, 4.9%
Jefferson – 5.4%, 4.7%
Johnson – 3.1%, 2.7%
Keokuk – 5.6%, 4%
Louisa – 5.4%, 4.5%
Washington – 4.7%, 3.3%