Jobless rate in Henry County decreases by .2 percent in July, now 4.8 percent

Henry County unemployment dropped by two-tenths of a percent to 4.8 percent in July from June?s 5 percent figure.

Unemployment in Iowa, however, showed a slight rise last month, finishing at 4.5 percent compared with 4.4 percent in June.

July?s unemployment figures, released Tuesday, were a mixed bag for southeast Iowa with about an even number of counties showing either slight increases or miniscule decreases.

Following are the unemployment figures for nearby counties, multi-county micropolitan areas and cities (the June figure is listed first followed by July?s rate).

Counties ? Appanoose, 5.9. 6.0; Davis, 5.3, 5.5; Des Moines, 5.3, 5.4; Jefferson, 5.2, 5.1; Johnson, 3.5, 3.6; Keokuk, 4.3, 4.4; Lee, 7.3, 7.0; Louisa, 4.3, 4.2; Van Buren, 4.8, 4.6; Wapello, 5.6, 5.6; Washington, 3.7, 3.6.

Multi-county micropolitan areas ? Burlington, 5.4, 5.4; Ft. Madison-Keokuk, 7.2, 7.3; Muscatine, 4.6, 4.4.

Cities ? Burlington, 5.6, 5.9; Ottumwa, 6.3, 6.2.