The October unemployment rate for Hamilton County is at 2.6 percent. The Iowa Workforce Development office reported a slight increase from the September rate of 2.4 percent for unemployment. In October of 2021,the rate was 3.4 percent. There were 6,840 people employed across Hamilton County in October while 190 people were unemployed. The rates for surrounding counties showed Boone County at 2.2 percent, Franklin County at 2.4 percent, Hardin County at 2.7, Story County at 2 percent, Webster County at 2.8 percent and Wright County’s unemployment rate was 2.3 percent. Iowa’s unemployment rate for October was 2.9 percent up from the September rate of 2.7 percent.