Unemployment continues to drop statewide

Statewide — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development released September 2020 county-wide unemployment numbers this week.  Across the state, numbers are once again dropping, and here in Southeastern Indiana, all four regional counties are below the state rate of 5.8%.  The state was at 6.5% in August 2020. 

  • Dearborn County – 5.3%
  • Decatur County – 4.3 %
  • Franklin County – 4.1%
  • Ripley County – 4.4 %