From September to October the number of people unemployed in Washington County remained at 300. In October, 2.4 percent of the Washington County population was unemployed, below the state’s rate of 3.5 percent. Across Iowa, 60,300 people were unemployed in October, down approximately 1,100 people from September. Locally from September to October, Louisa, Johnson, Iowa, and Henry counties saw slight declines in unemployment rates.

County – September, October unemployment rates
Henry – 3.8%, 3.4%
Iowa – 3.0%, 2.8%
Jefferson – 3.6%, 3.6%
Johnson – 2.5%, 2.3%
Keokuk – 3.8%, 3.9%
Louisa – 3.5%, 3.2%

State of Iowa – 3.6%, 3.5%