Washington County’s unemployment rate remains below the state’s rate of 3.9%. In the month of May, Washington’s unemployment rate was 2.7% with 300 people unemployed. In April, 300 people were also unemployed in the county, but the labor force decreased by 100 people from April to May to 12,500 people. Across Iowa, there were 66,500 people unemployed in May. In April, Washington County’s unemployment rate was 2.5%. Area counties that saw unemployment rates fall from April to May include Iowa, Keokuk and Louisa.

County – April rate, May rate
Henry – 3.6%, 3.6%
Iowa – 2.9%, 2.6%
Jefferson – 3.6%, 3.7%
Johnson – 2.4%, 2.5%
Keokuk – 4.1%, 3.8%
Louisa – 4.1%, 3.7%
Washington – 2.5%, 2.7%