Unemployment in Bartholomew County ticked down slightly last month as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens economic recovery in many parts of the country.
In November, the county’s unemployment rate declined to 3.9%, down slightly from an adjusted rate in October of 4.2% and 17.2% in April, according to figures released Monday by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
State officials had initially reported a 3.8% unemployment rate in Bartholomew County in October. Unemployment in Bartholomew County in November 2019 was 2.3%.
The slight decline locally in the unemployment rate in November mirrored a trend seen across much of the state, where unemployment ticked down last month to its lowest level since the pandemic took root.
In November, the state’s unemployment rate was 5%, down slightly from 5.5% in October. By comparison, state unemployment stood at 3.2% in November 2019.
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