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Lee County Led State in Joblessness Last Year

By on February 17, 2013

LEE COUNTY IS FIRST IN THE STATE OF THE IOWA, HOWEVER IT’S A DUBIOUS DISTINCTION. 

THE COUNTY HAD THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE STATE OF IOWA AT THE END OF 2012, WITH THE RATE SITTING AT 9.1 PERCENT…

 

APPANOOSE COUNTY IS SECOND IN THE STATE WITH 7.7 PERCENT, MEANING LEE COUNTY HAS AN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ALMOST ONE AND A HALF PERCENT HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER IOWA COUNTY.