There’s more positive news here in the Raccoon River Valley in terms of the number of local residents without a job.

According to Iowa Workforce Development, Dallas County’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percent in October to 2.7 percent.  Greene County’s unemployment decreased by three-tenths to 2.5 percent last month and Guthrie also saw a three-tenths of a percent drop to 3.2 percent in October.

Dallas County’s latest rate is still two-tenths higher than this time last year, where Greene County’s is steady with October 2015 figures and Guthrie’s is currently half a percent higher than last year.

The statewide unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.1 percent last month.

Unemployment Rates Decrease in Dallas, Greene and Guthrie Counties

 

There’s more positive news here in the Raccoon River Valley in terms of the number of local residents without a job.

According to Iowa Workforce Development, Dallas County’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percent in October to 2.7 percent.  Greene County’s unemployment decreased by three-tenths to 2.5 percent last month and Guthrie also saw a three-tenths of a percent drop to 3.2 percent in October.

Dallas County’s latest rate is still two-tenths higher than this time last year, where Greene County’s is steady with October 2015 figures and Guthrie’s is currently half a percent higher than last year.

The statewide unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.1 percent last month.