Wayne County's unemployment rate increased from May to June,
according to figures released by the Kentucky Office of Employment
and Training.
The local jobless rate was 8.9 percent in June, up from 8.1 percent
in May. Wayne County's unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in June 2016.
The unemployment rate in the Lake Cumberland area was 6.6 percent in
June, up from 5.7 percent in May. In June 2016, the area jobless rate
was 6.1 percent.
The lowest rate in the 10-county area in June was 5.1 percent, which
was recorded in Casey County. Wayne County recorded the highest
unemployment rate in this area for June.
Other area rates included: Adair County, 7.2 percent; Clinton
County, 8.1 percent; Cumberland County, 5.4 percent; Green County,
5.5 percent; McCreary County, 7.8 percent; Pulaski County, 6.2
percent; Russell County, 7.7 percent; and Taylor County, 5.8 percent.
Woodford County recorded the state's lowest jobless rate at 3.8
percent. It was followed by: Shelby County, 4.2 percent; Oldham and
Spencer counties, 4.3 percent each; Fayette County, 4.4 percent; and
Campbell, Monroe and Scott counties, 4.5 percent each.
Magoffin County recorded the state's highest unemployment rate at 18
percent. It was followed by: Leslie County, 12.2 percent; Elliott
County, 11.8 percent; Letcher County, 11.4 percent; Harlan County,
11.2 percent; and Carter County, 11 percent.
Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to
measure trends rather than actually to count people working. Civilian
labor force statistics include non-military workers and unemployed
Kentuckians who are actively seeking work. They do not include
unemployed Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the
past four weeks.
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