County jobless rate rises in June

The local unemployment rate ticked up slightly last month, but an expert said the numbers aren’t concerning yet.

In Johnson County, the unemployment rate in June was 7.1 percent, a slight increase from the rate of 6.9 percent in May. Counties across the state had similar small increases, and the state rate also increased, to 8 percent from 7.9 percent in May, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

University of Indianapolis finance professor Matt Will called the uptick a random fluctuation and said the increase doesn’t mean much unless it becomes part of a trend over time.

“I would not read too much into a one-month increase. If it becomes a two- or three-month increase, then I would be concerned,” Will said.

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