September Unemployment Rate Drops for 3rd Consecutive Month in Huntington County

October 22, 2009                                                                                                        Contact:  Mark Wickersham

Huntington, Indiana                                                                                                        260-356-5688

 

 

The September Unemployment Report released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reflects the third month in a row with a decline in the unemployment rate in Huntington County.  The Septmber rate for Huntington County stands at 11.1%, the lowest the rate has been since January of 2009 at 11.0%.

Huntington County's unemployment  rate peaked at 14.3% in June of 2009 and has been on the decline each month since.  Some of the economic activity impacting the County's rate includes but is not limited to:

 

         *New hires at Onward Manufacturing.

         *Call backs at several area manufacturers.

         *Call backs at the GM facilities in Fort Wayne and Marion.

         *Supply chain call backs associated with GM.

         *Layoffs at StrideRite.

         *Growth at Saturn Wheel.

         *Growth at Heartland Aluminum.

         *New hires in the retail/restaurant sectors.

 

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