June job losses the worst since 1983- every county loses jobs in past year
Thursday, July 16, 2009 1:21 pm UPDATE : FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 23, 2009) — Unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between June 2008 and June 2009, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.
Fayette County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 8.5 percent. It was followed by Woodford and Ballard counties, 8.6 percent each; Oldham County, 8.9 percent; Calloway and McCracken counties, 9.2 percent each; Webster County, 9.4 percent; Boyd County, 9.5 percent; and Carlisle and Franklin counties, 9.6 percent each.
Magoffin County recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate — 18.8 percent. It was followed by Jackson County, 18 percent; Metcalfe County, 16.5 percent; Powell, Lewis and Bath counties, 16.3 percent each; Menifee County, 15.9 percent; Trigg County, 15.8 percent; Butler County, 15.6 percent; and Carter County, 15.5 percent.
Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to measure trends rather than actually to count people working. Civilian labor force statistics include non-military workers and unemployed Kentuckians who are actively seeking work. They do not include unemployed Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the past four weeks. The statistics in this news release are not seasonally adjusted to allow for comparisons between United States, state and county figures.
The Education and Workforce Development Cabinet released preliminary June and revised May employment estimates today. There is a lot of bad news and a little good news to report.
The minor lowlights of the report:
The high lights of the report:
The numbers are seasonally adjusted and they do not include those Kentuckians who have not looked for employment over the last four weeks.
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