Wayne County's un-employment rate dropped half a percent from
January to February, according to the latest figures released by the
Kentucky Center for Statistics and Workforce Development Cabinet.
The local jobless rate was 6.3 percent in February, down from 6.8
percent in January. In February 2018, the unemployment rate in Wayne
County was 8.1 percent.
In the Lake Cumber-land area, the unemployment rate in February was
5.1 percent, down from 5.3 percent in January.
In February 2018, the jobless rate in the 10 county area was 5.8
percent.
Wayne County's 6.3 percent was the highest rate in the area. The
lowest rate was 4.1 percent, which was recorded in Casey County.
Other area rates included: Adair County, 5.8 percent; Clinton
County, 6.2 percent; Cumberland County, 5.2 percent; Green County,
4.4 percent; McCreary County, 6.2 percent; Pulaski County, 4.7
percent; Russell County, 6.2 percent; and Taylor County 4.2 percent.
Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the state at
three percent. It was followed by: Fayette County, 3.2 percent;
Oldham and Scott counties, 3.3 percent each; Boone and Shelby
counties, 3.4 percent each; and Anderson, Campbell, Kenton and
Spencer counties, 3.5 p percent each.
Magoffin County recorded the state's highest unemployment rate at
13.3 percent. It was followed by: Lewis County, 9.7 percent; Carter
County, 9 percent; Menifee County, 8.6 percent; Wolfe County, 8.1
percent; and Elliott County, 9 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
unemployment Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the past four weeks.
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