Unemployment rates fell in 111 counties between August 2021 and August 2022, rose in six, and stayed the same in three according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.
Locally, unemployment rates fell both month-to-month and year-to-year in Adair, Russell and surrounding counties.
|
County |
CLF |
EMP |
UNEMP |
Aug22 |
Jul22 |
Aug21 |
|
Adair |
7,044 |
6,749 |
295 |
4.2% |
4.9% |
5.0% |
|
Casey |
6,760 |
6,526 |
234 |
3.5% |
3.9% |
4.1% |
|
Cumberland |
3,418 |
3,326 |
92 |
2.7% |
3.0% |
3.2% |
|
Green |
5,318 |
5,133 |
185 |
3.5% |
3.7% |
3.6% |
|
Metcalfe |
3,894 |
3,717 |
177 |
4.5% |
4.9% |
5.3% |
|
Russell |
6,168 |
5,869 |
299 |
4.8% |
5.1% |
5.5% |
|
Taylor |
12,478 |
12,040 |
438 |
3.5% |
3.9% |
3.9% |
