Unemployment rates continue to drop across the state

Statewide — The Indiana Department of Workforce Development released August 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 6.5%.  The state was at 7.9% in July 2020. 

  • Dearborn County – 5.9%
  • Decatur County – 4.8 %
  • Franklin County – 4.5%
  • Ripley County – 5.0 %