Area jobs numbers beat state average
2 Aug 2022
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Calhoun County weighed in above the state’s 2.6 percent unemployment rate as Iowa jobs numbers continue strong despite a nationwide slow-down.
By two-tenths of a percent, Calhoun County edged out the state average for employment numbers in the most-recent figures released by Iowa Workforce Development.
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