Unemployment appears to be on the rise again in Grant County.
The latest figures from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development shows joblessness increased to 4.4-percent in Grant County in August. That puts Grant County in the top ten in Indiana for unemployment in 9th place.
While Grant County’s unemployment rate is now 4.4-percent and highest in this area, Delaware County is at 4/3-percent and Blackford County’s is at 4.1-percent.
Tipton County has the lowest unemployment rate in this area at 2.9-percent.