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COLUMBUS, Ind. — Unemployment in Bartholomew County increased in June but remained among the lowest in Indiana as the U.S. labor market continued to cruise along despite higher interest rates intended to cool hiring.
The jobless rate in Bartholomew County stood at 3% in June, up from 2.6% in June 2022 and tied for the fourth lowest unemployment rate in the state, according to figures released Monday by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
U.S. unemployment was 3.6% in June, unchanged from June 2022. Statewide, unemployment in Indiana was 3.2%, up from 2.9% from a year earlier.
In Jackson County, the jobless rate stood at 3% last month, down from 3.2% in June 2022, while unemployment in Jennings County was 3.4%, down from 3.7% from a year earlier.
The update from state officials comes days after the Labor Department reported that U.S. applications for jobless claims fell by 9,000 to 228,000 for the week ending July 15, from 237,000 the previous week, The Associated Press reported.
The four-week moving average of claims, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, fell by 9,250 to 237,500.
For the complete story, see Wednesday’s Republic.
