FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Northeast Indiana keeps doing well when it comes to unemployment.
Wells County has the lowest unemployment rate in our area for September at 2.1%, with LaGrange, Steuben, and Adams Counties all coming in at 2.2%, with Kosciusko, DeKalb, Whitley, and Wabash Counties close behind, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Allen County clocks in at 2.7%, and Grant and Delaware Counties have the highest jobless rate in our area at 3.2%. The state average is 2.8%.
Construction and government jobs saw the biggest gains, while the and leisure and hospitality sectors saw the biggest losses.