Sunday, June 01, 2008
Unemployment Rates Drop In Eastern Kentucky.
According to Workforce Kentucky the unemployment rate for Pike and surrounding counties dropped dramatically in the month of April.
Pike County’s jobless rate was 5.3 percent that is a decrease of six tenths of a percentage point from the previous month.
Both Floyd and Johnson reported rates of 6.0 percent that is a decline of 1 percent.
Martin County’s numbers fell by eight tenths of a percent to 7.3 .
Letcher County reported a jobless rate of 6.3 that is down seven tenths.
Magoffin County still has the third highest rate in Kentucky at 9.3 percent , however that is down by one and a half percent from the previous month.
Jobless figures declines in 67 counties throughout the commonwealth.
The commonwealth’s unemployment rate came in at 5.5 percent that is down six tenths of a percent.
Pike County’s jobless rate was 5.3 percent that is a decrease of six tenths of a percentage point from the previous month.
Both Floyd and Johnson reported rates of 6.0 percent that is a decline of 1 percent.
Martin County’s numbers fell by eight tenths of a percent to 7.3 .
Letcher County reported a jobless rate of 6.3 that is down seven tenths.
Magoffin County still has the third highest rate in Kentucky at 9.3 percent , however that is down by one and a half percent from the previous month.
Jobless figures declines in 67 counties throughout the commonwealth.
The commonwealth’s unemployment rate came in at 5.5 percent that is down six tenths of a percent.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 7:50 AM 
