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Labor Market

Labor Force

The labor force in Mount Vernon is drawn primarily from eight counties, Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington, Wayne and Williamson.
 

May 2008 Unemployment Rates

County Areas

Labor Force

Employed

Un-Employed

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson

21,324

20,201

1,123

5.3 %

Franklin

18,326

16,880

1,446

7.9 %

Hamilton

4,336

4,054

282

6.5 %

Marion

19,079

17,696

1,383

7.2 %

Perry

9,880

9,004

876

8.9 %

Washington

8,561

8,083

478

5.6 %

Wayne

8,559

8,071

488

5.7 %

Williamson

36,380

34,203

2,177

6.00 %

Totals

126,445

118,192

8,253

8.85 %

 

 

 

 

 

 


Unemployment Rates

County

  Dec 2007

   Dec 2006

Jefferson

5.6 %

4.7 %

Franklin

8.3 %

6.7 %

Hamilton

6.4 %

5.5 %

Perry

9.1 %

6.8 %

Wayne

5.6 %

4.3 %

Williamson

6.5 %

4.8 %

Average

6.9 %

5.47 %

 

   
 
 
Jefferson County Development Corporation, Mt. Vernon, Illinois