Published: April 08, 2008 04:00 pm         

Wayne County unemployment rate decreases from 2006 to 2007

Monticello — Wayne County's annual unemployment rate decreased from 2006 to 2007,

according to information from the Kentucky Office of Employment and

Training. The local jobless rate averaged 6.6 percent in 2007, down from 6.9

percent in 2006.

In the Lake Cumberland area, unemployment averaged 6.2 percent in 2007,

which decreased from 6.5 percent the previous year. The lowest average in

the 10-county area was 5.3 percent, which was recorded in Clinton County.

The highest average in this area was 9.2 percent, which was recorded in

McCreary County.

Other rates for 2007 in this area included: Adair County, 5.9 percent;

Casey County, 5.7 percent; Cumberland County, 7 percent; Green County, 6.2

percent; Pulaski County, 6 percent; Russell County, 6.2 percent; and Taylor

County, 5.5 percent.

Ninety-three Kentucky counties posted lower annual unemployment rates in

2007 than in 2006, while 21 counties were higher and six counties remained

the same.

In 2007, three Kentucky counties had an annual jobless rate at or above

10 percent compared to four counties that recorded double-digit rates in

2006.

Jackson County recorded the state's highest annual unemployment rate in

2007 at 13.9 percent. It was followed by Clay County, 10.8 percent; Magoffin

County, 10.5 percent; Wolfe County, 9.9 percent; and Owsley County, 9.4

percent.

Woodford County's 3.9 percent annual jobless rate was the lowest in the

state in 2007. Other low rates also were recorded in Fayette County, 4

percent; Warren County, 4.3 percent; Scott County, 4.4 percent; Boone,

Franklin, and Jessamine counties, 4.5 percent each; and Mason County, 4.7

percent.

Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to

measure trends rather than actually to count people working. Civil-ian labor

force statistics include non-military workers and unemployed Kentuc-kians

who are actively seeking work.

     

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