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Washington, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, and Louisa counties all saw unemployment rates drop from January to February. According to Iowa Workforce Development, Washington County had 500 people unemployed in January at a rate of 4.1% unemployment and that fell to 400 people or 3.5% in February. In Iowa in February, the lowest rate of unemployment is in Story County at 2.1% and the highest is 6.0% in Clayton County. Across the state the unemployment rate was 3.2% with 53,600 Iowans unemployed.

County – January, February
Henry – 3.8, 3.3
Iowa – 3.9, 3.2
Jefferson – 3.6, 3.0
Johnson – 2.9, 2.5
Keokuk – 5.4, 4.5
Louisa – 4.8, 4.1
Washington – 4.1, 3.5

State – 3.4, 3.2