Unemployment Numbers Down Again

The state unemployment rate is at a six month low. The state Department of Workforce Development says the state’s jobless rate is at 3-point-4-percent, down from 3-point-7-percent in November. This is due in part to an rise in Hoosiers working in the private sector. The department says they saw 6,000 more Hoosiers working in manufacturing and private educational and health services sectors. This also marks the fourth straight year that the state’s unemployment rate has been below the national rate, which is 4-point-1-percent.