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Unemployment Rates Up from Previous Month, Down from Last Year

August 22, 2017August 22, 2017Michael Gallenberger

Unemployment rates were a bit higher in July than the month before, but still better than the same period last year. Starke County’s rate climbed to four percent last month, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s a half a percent higher than June, but a full percentage point lower than July of 2016.

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Unemployment Figures Drop in September

October 27, 2014October 26, 2014WKVI

The September unemployment report shows Starke County with the lowest rate since November of 2007

Starke County had a rate of 5.5 percent unemployment in the month of September which matches the U.S. rate. That four-tenths of a percentage drop ranks Starke County 16th in the state.

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Starke County Ranks Fifth in State in Unemployment Report

May 27, 2011May 27, 2011WKVI

Starke County continues to be in the top ten, according to the latest unemployment report. Even though we dropped slightly, we moved up to a tie for fifth in the rankings.

Fayette County is number one at 11.7%. Elkhart, Lawrence, and Starke Counties are tied for fifth at 10.1%. The state unemployment figure is 8.1%.

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