Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Unemployment Rates Drop In Eastern Kentucky.
Workforce Kentucky is reporting that unemployment rates across the commonwealth rose in 113 counties for the month of August. However the counties in our listening area bucked that trend.
Pike County reported a rate of 6.0 percent that is a decline of six - tenths of a percentage point.
Floyd County dropped five-tenths to 6.9 percent.
Martin at 7.8 percent a decline of eight-tenths.
Letcher at 7.1 percent a drop of half apercentage point.
Johnson at 6.6 percent a decline of four-tenths of a percentage point.
Magoffin County has the second highest unemployment rate at 10.7 percent , however that is a seven-tenths of a percentage point.
Pike County reported a rate of 6.0 percent that is a decline of six - tenths of a percentage point.
Floyd County dropped five-tenths to 6.9 percent.
Martin at 7.8 percent a decline of eight-tenths.
Letcher at 7.1 percent a drop of half apercentage point.
Johnson at 6.6 percent a decline of four-tenths of a percentage point.
Magoffin County has the second highest unemployment rate at 10.7 percent , however that is a seven-tenths of a percentage point.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 1:20 PM 
