The unemployment rate in Marshall has seen a modest uptick in the percentage of unemployed residents compared to the previous month.
According to the latest jobs figures, provided by the Starke County Economic Development Foundation, Marshall County is sitting in the bottom-third of the state with unemployment at 4-percent for December. That’s .4-percentage points below the statewide average of 4.4-percent, unemployment.
Marshall County’s latest report signals a .1-percentage point increase compared to the month of November. Meanwhile, both state and federal jobless figures have remained unchanged over that same period.
Compared to its neighbors, Marshall County is performing quite well. Pulaski County’s reported unemployment rate of 4.9-percent for December is close. Not as close as St. Joseph County’s 4.8-percent unemployment rate. It’s still significantly better than Fulton County’s 5.3-percent jobless figure.
None of the counties in the immediate area are reporting top job performance compared with other portions of the state. For instance, Hamilton County has seen its unemployment figures for December sitting at a state best 3.1-percent. The figures do, however, only measure populations that are able and willing to work, while being non-institutionalized.
Overall, Indiana is performing well compared to neighboring states. Between November and December, most counties in the state saw an increase in the number of residents unemployed.
