Wabash County continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in southern Illinois. The latest figures from the state’s department of employment security shows Wabash County with a 3.6% rate in June, down from 4.1% in May, and the 4.9% mark in June of last year.
In The Mt. Carmel-Olney area, employment gains were posted in Government, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, Leisure and Hospitality, Educational and Health Services, Other Services Natural Resources and Mining, and Professional and Business Services.
The lowest jobless rate last month in southern Illinois was in Hamilton County at 3.3% while Alexander County has the highest at 8.1%.