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6-9-10 — Wayne County's unemployment rate dropped by a little more than one
percent from March to April, according to the latest figures from the
Kentucky Office of Employment and Training.
The local jobless rate was 11.8 percent in April, down from 12.9 percent
in March. In April 2009 the unemployment rate in Wayne County was 14
percent.
In the Lake Cumberland area, the overall rate decreased from 12 percent
in March to 10.8 percent in April. In April 2009, the overall rate in the
10-county area was 11 percent.
The highest rate in this area in April was 14.3 percent, which was
recorded in McCreary County. The lowest rate was 8.7 percent, which was
recorded in Clinton County.
Following are other rates in this area for April: Adair County, 10.2
percent; Casey County, 10.6 percent; Cumberland County, 13.4 percent; Green
County, 11.9 percent; Pulaski County, 9.9 percent; Russell County, 11.1
percent; and Taylor County, 11.7 percent.
Fayette County recorded the state's lowest jobless rate at 7.7 percent.
It was followed by: Woodford County, 7.8 percent; Oldham and Calloway
counties, 8.2 percent each; Boyd and Franklin counties, 8.4 percent each;
and Carlisle and Madison counties, 8.5 percent each.
Magoffin County recorded the state's highest unemployment rate at 19.2
percent. It was followed by: Jackson County, 17.2 percent; Menifee County,
16.4 percent; and Powell County, 15.2 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.