The unemployment rate increased slightly in Marion County in the month of September.
According to the latest data from Iowa Workforce Development, the unemployment rate rose locally from 3.7 percent in August to 4 percent in September. Those numbers follow state trends, with the statewide unemployment rate increasing from 4.5 to 4.6 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 5.9 percent in September, compared to 6.1 percent in August.