Washington County’s unemployment rate in April is one of the nine lowest rates in the state. Washington County’s unemployment rate dropped from 3.1% in March to 2.5% in April. Johnson and Iowa counties are the only neighboring counties with April unemployment rates below 3%. The highest unemployment rate in April was in Lee County at 6.1%. The state’s unemployment rate went from 3.8% in March to 3.9% in April.

County – March rate, April rate
Henry – 4%, 3.6%
Iowa – 4.1%, 2.8%
Jefferson – 3.9%, 3.5%
Johnson – 2.8%, 2.4%
Keokuk – 5.1%, 4.1%
Louisa – 5%, 4.1%
Washington – 3.1%, 2.5%