Unemployment remains at 4.2 percent in Marion County for September, the third month in a row the rate has not change. It is eight-tenths of a percent lower than a year ago. The 4.2 percent unemployment translates into 801 on unemployment, up 131 from August. The number of employed increased by 108 to 15,228.
The lowest unemployment rate in the area is in Clinton County which remains stable at 2.7-percent. Washington County’s unemployment was stable at 2.9-percent. Jefferson County’s rate fell two-tenths of a percent to 4.6-percent. Clay County’s rate also fell two-tenths of a percent to 3.6-percent. Fayette County’s rate was stable at 3.9-percent. All the rates are down from a year ago.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports there are 375 fewer jobs in the Centralia-Mt. Vernon labor market than a year ago. The biggest employment gains are private education-health services up 375 jobs and government up 175 jobs.
Year-over-year payroll totals were unchanged in construction, information, and other services.
Payroll job losses occurred among employers in the trade-transportation-utilities down 300 jobs, professional-business services down 275 jobs, leisure-hospitality and manufacturing both down 125 jobs, and financial activities were down 100 jobs.
