11-10-10 —     The local unemployment rate dipped slightly from August to 

September, according to the latest figures released by the Kentucky  

Office of Employment and Training.

    Wayne County’s jobless rate was 13.3 percent in September, down from 

13.5 percent in August. In September 2009, the jobless rate was 13.2  

percent.

    In the Lake Cumberland area, the jobless rate decreased from 11 

percent in August to 10.6 percent in September. In September 2009,  

the area unemployment rate was 10.7 percent.

    The lowest rate in the 10-county area was 8.8 percent, which was 

recorded in Clinton County. The highest rate was 13.8 percent, which  

was recorded in McCreary County.

    Other area rates include: Adair County, 9.7 percent; Casey County, 

10.5 percent; Cumberland County, 10.3 percent; Green County, 10.9  

percent; Pulaski County, 10.1 percent; Russell County, 10.3 percent;  

and Taylor County, 9.8 percent.

    Woodford County recorded the state’s lowest jobless rate at 7 

percent. It was followed by: Fayette, Webster and Oldham counties,  

7.8 percent; Calloway County, 7.9 percent; Carlisle, Franklin, and  

Rowan counties, 8.1 percent each; and Warren County, 8.2 percent.

    Magoffin County recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate at 

18.7 percent. It was followed by: Jackson County, 16 percent; Menifee  

County, 15.5 percent; McCreary County, 13.8 percent; and Grayson and  

Powell counties, 13.5 percent each.

    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.