Wabash County’s jobless rate last month dropped half a point from May of 2024. According to the latest figures from the State’s Department of Employment Security, Wabash County’s rate went from 3.7% last May to 3.2% last month. The 3.2% figure is just above Richland County’s 3.1% for the lowest in southern Illinois. Other area rates declined in May including Lawrence County dropping to 3.7%; Edwards County down seven tenths of a point to 3.4%; White County to 3.8%; and Wayne County fell to 3.5%. The statewide January rate stood at 4.4%.