Friday, March 26, 2010
KY Jobless Rate Rising
KENTUCKY...
Kentucky's jobless rate rose to 10.9 percent in February, the highest since September 1983. The Office of Employment and Training released the latest
unemployment rate Thursday. Chief labor market analyst Justine Detzel said nonfarm
employment in the state has dropped to its lowest level since April
1998. Only three of 11 major nonfarm job sectors reported an
employment increase in February: educational and health services;
leisure and hospitality; and services such as repair and
maintenance businesses. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a decrease of
27,023 jobs in Kentucky overall from February 2009 to February
2010. The U.S. Department of Labor reports the nation's jobless rate
remained at 9.7 percent from January 2010 to February 2010.
Kentucky's jobless rate rose to 10.9 percent in February, the highest since September 1983. The Office of Employment and Training released the latest
unemployment rate Thursday. Chief labor market analyst Justine Detzel said nonfarm
employment in the state has dropped to its lowest level since April
1998. Only three of 11 major nonfarm job sectors reported an
employment increase in February: educational and health services;
leisure and hospitality; and services such as repair and
maintenance businesses. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a decrease of
27,023 jobs in Kentucky overall from February 2009 to February
2010. The U.S. Department of Labor reports the nation's jobless rate
remained at 9.7 percent from January 2010 to February 2010.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:46 AM 
