Unemployment rates rose in 98 counties between July 2022 and July 2023, fell in 17, and stayed the same in five counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.
Locally, unemployment rose year-to-year in Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Russell and Taylor Counties, and was unchanged in Green County. Between June and July, unemployment rates rose in Adair, Green, Metcalfe, Russell and Taylor Counties, and remained unchanged in Casey and Cumberland Counties.
|
County |
CLF |
EMP |
UNEMP |
July23 |
June23 |
July22 |
|
Adair |
6,848 |
6,434 |
414 |
6.0% |
5.8% |
5.1% |
|
Casey |
6,319 |
6,020 |
299 |
4.7% |
4.7% |
4.1% |
|
Cumberland |
3,359 |
3,235 |
124 |
3.7% |
3.7% |
3.2% |
|
Green |
4,852 |
4,641 |
211 |
4.3% |
4.2% |
4.3% |
|
Metcalfe |
3,847 |
3,647 |
200 |
5.2% |
5.0% |
4.9% |
|
Russell |
6,317 |
5,966 |
351 |
5.6% |
5.5% |
5.2% |
|
Taylor |
11,963 |
11,438 |
525 |
4.4% |
4.2% |
4.3% |
