2019 ends w/ GT unemployment up

WEST POINT, Miss – As 2019 comes to an end, rising unemployment continues for the Golden Triangle (GT). Clay County has the highest unemployment for the region and finishing among the highest unemployment rates at 8.7% - 74th among state’s 82 counties – for November, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The unemployment rate was a full 1% above October’s numbers and 3% higher for the same month in 2018. Among the three primary Golden Triangle counties, Lowndes County reported the lowest unemployment (5.5%); the county seat of Columbus unemployment rose to 5.9%; Oktibbeha up to 5.7%; city of Starkville unemployment to 4.6% (it was 3.5% last year. Lamar tied with Rankin County for the lowest unemployment at 4%. Holmes (10%), Claiborne (10.6%) and Jefferson (15.6%) counties were the only counties with unemployment in double digits. (Source: Daily Times Leader 12/30/19) https://www.dailytimesleader.com/content/unemployment-climbs-clay-county-golden-triangle