July unemployment rates rose in four Pennyrile counties, dropped in three, and remained the same in two when compared to June.
According to numbers released by the Kentucky Center for Statistics, the jobless rate in the nine-county region was 5.2% in July, down a tenth from June but two-tenths more than July of last year.
Caldwell County was one of the three counties that saw a decline. It was just a tenth of a percent from 4% in June to 3.9% in July. Caldwell County’s labor force continues to rise, increasing to above 6,100 with 240 people actively seeking work.
Lyon County’s July jobless rate was 4.4%, unchanged from June and three-tenths higher than July of last year. There were 149 people actively seeking work in Lyon County in July.
Trigg County’s July unemployment rate was five percent, equal to both June of this year and July of last year. Trigg County’s civilian labor force is 5,933 with 295 people actively seeking work. Trigg’s labor force has dropped by over 150 people in the past year.
The jobless rate in the nine-county Pennyrile Region was 5.2% in July with the statewide rate coming in at 4.6%
Statewide, jobless rates rose in 98 counties, fell in 17, and remained the same in five. The lowest jobless rates in the state were all ‘Golden Triangle’ counties with the exception of Cumberland County.
The ten highest unemployment rates in the state in July were in eastern Kentucky.
Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to measure trends rather than to actually count the number of people working.
According to numbers released by the Kentucky Center for Statistics, the jobless rate in the nine-county region was 5.2% in July, down a tenth from June but two-tenths more than July of last year.
Caldwell County was one of the three counties that saw a decline. It was just a tenth of a percent from 4% in June to 3.9% in July. Caldwell County’s labor force continues to rise, increasing to above 6,100 with 240 people actively seeking work.
Lyon County’s July jobless rate was 4.4%, unchanged from June and three-tenths higher than July of last year. There were 149 people actively seeking work in Lyon County in July.
Trigg County’s July unemployment rate was five percent, equal to both June of this year and July of last year. Trigg County’s civilian labor force is 5,933 with 295 people actively seeking work. Trigg’s labor force has dropped by over 150 people in the past year.
The jobless rate in the nine-county Pennyrile Region was 5.2% in July with the statewide rate coming in at 4.6%
Statewide, jobless rates rose in 98 counties, fell in 17, and remained the same in five. The lowest jobless rates in the state were all ‘Golden Triangle’ counties with the exception of Cumberland County.
The ten highest unemployment rates in the state in July were in eastern Kentucky.
Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to measure trends rather than to actually count the number of people working.
