Elkhart no longer has Indiana’s highest unemployment rate

Tools

By WSBT News1

Story Created: Jun 19, 2009 at 12:36 PM EST

Story Updated: Jun 19, 2009 at 12:36 PM EST

Largely due to the recent bankruptcy of Chrysler, Kokomo now has the highest unemployment rate in Indiana — at 19.5 percent.

That area also has the highest county jobless rate at 19.3 percent.

Now here's a look at our area:

Elkhart County still ranks number two in the state, with 17.5 percent. But that's down from last month's 17.7 percent.

LaGrange County dipped to number four in the state, falling a full percent from April.

Most of our counties did see an increase from last month, especially in Pulaski County. Their rate jumped 1.2 percent, the highest in our area.

Statewide, the unemployment rate grew to 10.4 percent. That's nearly double from this time last year.

More Good Stuff

WSBT Weather

Current Temp 56.3

More Weather

WSBT Weather

More Weather

On Demand

iPhone
Get the WSBT News and Irish Sports Report apps for your iPhone! Read more »
On DVD
Order a DVD of a WSBT news story! Read more »
Twitter
Follow us on Twitter! Read more »
Facebook
Connect with us on Facebook! Read more »
WSBT E-News
Daily StormTracker e-mails right to your Inbox! Read more »
Video On Demand
Miss a story on WSBT News? Watch it here! Read more »
CBS Shows
Watch CBS shows and news online, free! Read more »
WSBT Alert
Breaking News & Weather right to your cell phone! Read more »
Mobile
WSBT News on the go for your cell phone or PDA. Read more »
RSS Feeds
Get news and updates as soon as they're published. Read more »

Stock Quotes

YouNews

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.