Area Unemployment Up Again in February

(Southeastern IN) – For the second straight month, all four area counties saw an increase in unemployment.

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says Decatur County’s jobless rate in February stood at 3.8 percent, which was up from January’s 3.4.

Dearborn County came in at 4.1 percent, up from 3.8.

Franklin County stood at 4.5 percent last month, which was up from 4.0.

And Ripley County was at 4.8 percent, a jump from 4.3 in January.