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Daviess County has the lowest unemployment rate in the state for the second consecutive month.

Daviess County took home the spot with an unemployment rate of 5.7% in June.

Martin County ranked second with a June unemployment rate of 6.6%.

Dubois County took home third place with a rate of 7.1%.

Numbers for the surrounding counties include: Spencer County with a 7.8% rate, Warrick with a rate of 8.3%, Pike with a 9.1% unemployment rate, Crawford County with a 10.7% rate, Knox County at 9.3%, Vanderburgh at 11.0%, Perry County at a 10.5% rate, and Gibson with a 9.0% unemployment rate.

Orange County had the highest unemployment rate in the state with a rate of 20.2%.

The statewide unemployment for June was 11.2%, which is slightly higher than the national rate of 11.1%.

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