The April unemployment rate was lower in Marshall County than the previous month, but higher compared to the same period a year ago. According to data released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Marshall County’s unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in April. That’s a 0.6-percent drop from March but a 0.4-percent increase from April 2015.
However, last month’s report also shows that more people appear to be looking for work, and the number of people employed has actually increased in Marshall County. This mirrors trends seen around the State of Indiana, which experienced an unemployment rate of 4.8 percent in April.
Locally, Elkhart County had the lowest April unemployment rate, at 3.9 percent. Starke County was above the state average, with six-percent unemployment in April.
