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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.