Effingham County Jobless Rate Below 3%

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Published on September 27 2019 9:10 am
Last Updated on September 27 2019 9:10 am
Written by Greg Sapp

The Effingham County unemployment rate dropped below 3% in August.

The rate of 2.9% is down from 3.7% in August 2018.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports non-farm employment increased by 900 jobs in August compared to last year.

Employment gains were posted in Government (+600), Manufacturing (+200), Educational and Health Services (+100), Retail Trade (+100) and Information (+100). Slight increases were reported in Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities, Wholesale Trade and Other Services.

Employment in Leisure and Hospitality (-100) and Construction (-100) declined. Slight decreases were reported in Natural Resources and Mining, Professional and Business Services, and Financial Activities.

Area counties also drops in unemployment in August from one year earlier. 

Coles County--3.8%, down from 5.2%

Cumberland County--2.9%, down from 4.3%

Shelby County--3.3%, down from 4.3%

Clay County--4.2%, down from 5.5%

Fayette County--3.9%, down from 5.0%

Jasper County--3.6%, down from 5.3%