UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN

4/28/25

The Unemployment rate for March in Clay County was 4.6% down from 5.1% last month and 5.5% a year ago.

The numbers translate into 5,340 employed, 39 more than last month, and 260 unemployed, which was down 23 from last month.

Around the area Effingham County has the lowest unemployment rate for March at 3% down .8% from last month.  The biggest decline in our area was in Fayette County with a drop from 5.4% to 4.4%.

The county with the lowest rate in the state was Monroe County at 2.4% and the county with the highest rate was Alexander at 6%.

The Illinois unemployment rate was down.1% from last month and is now at 5%.  That is .8% higher than the National Unemployment rate of 4.2%.