Sunday, May 02, 2010
Unemployment Rates In KY
KENTUCKY...
According to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, between March 2009 and March 2010, unemployment rates rose in 61 Kentucky counties. Fayette County recorded the lowest jobless rate at 8 percent, while Magoffin County recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate of 20.8 percent. Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to measure trends rather than actually to count people working. They do not include unemployed Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the past four weeks.
According to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, between March 2009 and March 2010, unemployment rates rose in 61 Kentucky counties. Fayette County recorded the lowest jobless rate at 8 percent, while Magoffin County recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate of 20.8 percent. Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to measure trends rather than actually to count people working. They do not include unemployed Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the past four weeks.