Washington County’s unemployment rate in March was the same as the state’s overall rate of 3.1%, according to Iowa Workforce Development. In March of 2016, Washington County’s unemployment rate was 2.9%. Currently Washington County has 400 people unemployed. Washington, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, and Louisa counties all saw declines in unemployment rates from February to March.

County – February, March
Henry – 3.4, 3.0
Iowa – 3.3, 3.1
Jefferson – 3.0, 2.8
Johnson – 2.6, 2.4
Keokuk – 4.5, 4.2
Louisa – 4.2, 3.8
Washington – 3.5, 3.1

State – 3.2, 3.1