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Daviess County continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in the state.

The county took home the top spot for the third month in a row with a July rate of 4.2%.

Martin County took home fourth place with a rate of 5.0%.

Dubois County ranked twenty-seventh with an unemployment rate of 6.1%.

Numbers for the surrounding counties include Spencer at 5.7%, Perry County with a rate of 6.7%, Warrick at a 5.7% rate, Pike County with a 7.1% rate, Crawford at 7.7%, Knox at a 6.3% rate, Vanderburgh at 8.0%, and Gibson County at 6.1%.

Orange County had the highest unemployment rate in the state for the month with a 14.3% rate.

The statewide unemployment rate dropped to 7.8% in July, which is still below the national rate of 10.2%.

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