Turnaround on horizon? Jackson County unemployment shows slight dip

By Jessica Squires
Tribune Staff Writer
First Posted: September 25, 2012 - 1:43 am
Last Updated: September 25, 2012 - 1:46 am

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While this month’s annual employment report shows little change, it marks a possible turnaround for Jackson County’s unemployment rate, which had been rising since April.

The August Indiana Employment Report shows Jackson County unemployment at 7.0 percent, a 0.1 percentage point drop from July.

The decrease in unemployment is a good sign, but numbers to look at lie in the labor force itself, said Jim Plump, executive director of Jackson County Industrial Development Corp.

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