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Daviess County has the lowest unemployment rate in the state.

The county took home the top spot for the fifth month in a row with an August rate of 3.5%.

Martin County was ranked second in the state with a jobless rate of 3.9%.

Dubois County took home the ninth spot with a 4.5% rate.

Numbers for the surrounding counties include Spencer, Warrick, and Gibson counties with a 4.7% rate, Perry with a 5.5% rate, Pike at a 5.4%, Crawford County at 5.8%, Knox with a 5.1% rate, Vanderburgh at 6.4%, and Orange County with a jobless rate of 8.1%.

The statewide unemployment rate dropped to 6.4% in August, which is still below the national rate of 8.4%.

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