Business & Tech

Unemployment Falls to 7.8% in McHenry County

The unemployment rate has fallen significantly since March 2013, when it was 9.2 percent in McHenry County.

Unemployment in McHenry County fell from 9.2 percent in March 2013 to 7.8 percent in March of this year, according to U.S. Department of Labor and Illinois Department of Employment Security figures reported by the Northwest Herald.

The decreasing unemployment rate is consistent with nationwide and statewide figures, the Northwest Herald reports.

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