LaGrange and Steuben Counties had the lowest jobless rates in the region as unemployment dropped again in September.
LaGrange County fell from 2.7 to 2.2%...one tenth of a percent lower than a year ago. The local workforce contracted by an estimated 468 persons since August with both the numbers of persons working and not working going down.
Steuben County fell from 2.6 to 2.2%.
DeKalb County went from 2.7 to 2.4%
Noble County from 3 to 2.6%.
Elkhart County went from 3% to 2.7%.
All five counties were below Indiana’s seasonally adjusted rate of 3.2% for September.
(09-15-2025) • Monday Is Kids Day At St. Joseph County Fair
(09-15-2025) • Coldwater To Start Micro Surfacing Roads Today
(09-13-2025) • Coldwater To Start Fall Hydrant Flushing On Monday
(09-13-2025) • Stolen Vehicle Found, Man Still At Large
(09-13-2025) • Tracy Quinn Announcing Run For Steuben County Prosecutor
(09-13-2025) • NE Indiana Lake And River Projects Awarded Funding
(09-12-2025) • Woman Arrested In Garrett For Firing Gun
(09-10-2025) • Elmet Technologies Secures $5.1 Million Strategic Order
(09-10-2025) • Carra And Lindsey Holding In District Office Hours Friday
(09-09-2025) • Randy Miller Issues Apology
(09-08-2025) • Sturgis Man Charged With Multiple CSC Counts In Branch County
(09-08-2025) • Braun Names ISP Superintendent New Secretary Of Public Safety
(09-08-2025) • Driver Hurt When Dump Truck Rolls Over
(09-06-2025) • Sex Offender Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Child Porn
(09-06-2025) • Randy Miller Resigns As Westview Superintendent
(09-05-2025) • Consumers Energy Says Beware Of Scam
(09-05-2025) • Auburn Woman Killed In Crash In Alaska
(09-05-2025) • Special Prosecutor Requested For Miller Case
(09-05-2025) • Grand Jury Indicts Elkhart County Clerk And Chief Deputy Clerk
(09-05-2025) • LaGrange Co. Commission Approves Highway Engineer’s Requests