Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates rose in 105 counties between August 2022 and August 2023, fell in eight, and stayed the same in seven counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.
Locally, unemployment fell month-to-month from July to August in Adair and all surrounding counties. Year-to-year, unemployment was lower in Green County, and rose in Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Russell and Taylor Counties.
| COUNTY | CLF | EMP | UNEMP | Aug 23 | July 23 | Aug 22 |
| Adair | 6,791 | 6,413 | 378 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 4.4% |
| Casey | 6,267 | 5,987 | 280 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| Cumberland | 3,372 | 3,253 | 119 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| Green | 4,884 | 4,699 | 185 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Metcalfe | 3,815 | 3,633 | 182 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Russell | 6,247 | 5,932 | 315 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| Taylor | 11,972 | 11,494 | 478 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 3.3%. It was followed by Marion, Shelby and Washington counties, 3.4% each; Anderson, Carroll, Cumberland and Nelson counties, 3.5% each; and Boone, Caldwell, Fayette, Henry, Oldham, Scott and Spencer counties, 3.6% each.
