Unemployment rates rose in 119 counties between September 2022 and September 2023, and fell in Hancock County, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.
 

County   CLFEMP    UNEMP       Sept 23   Aug 23   Sept 22

Adair       6,975         6,618   357      5.1%     5.5%      4.2%

Casey      6,171        5,902   269     4.4%     4.5%       3.4%

Cumberland 3,365  3,248   117      3.5%      3.5%      2.7%

Green      4,903       4,714   189     3.9%      3.8%       3.2%

Metcalfe  3,774       3,593   181      4.8%     4.8%       3.8%

Russell    6,204       5,894   310     5.0%      5.0%       4.6%

Taylor     12,103     11,643   460    3.8%      4.0%       3.4%