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Unemployment down in 97 counties from January 2004 to January 2005 Contact: Kim Saylor Brannock (502) 564-6606 ext. 130 KimS.Brannock@ky.gov
Adair County's unemployement rose from 4.6% in December 2004 to 5.8% in January 2005. However, the unemployment picture was much improved over a year ago, January 2004, when Adair County had 6.8% unemployment. The latest figures show employment of 7,415 out of a civilian labor force of 7,873 for Adair County. The employment picture for Adair County was good for third place in the seven-county area, as shown in this chart: Adair, outlying counties unemployment rankings January 2005
Other low rates were recorded in Oldham County, 3.8 percent;Fayette County, 4 percent; Shelby County, 4.1 percent: Warren County, 4.2percent; Jessamine County, 4.3 percent; Franklin County, 4.5 percent; ScottCounty, 4.6 percent; and Boone, Madison and Spencer counties, 4.7 percenteach. Magoffin County recorded the state's highest unemployment rate - 12.9percent. It was followed by Elliott County, 11.8 percent; Morgan and Wolfecounties, 11 percent each; Lewis County, 10.7 percent; Nicholas County, 10.1 percent; Menifee County, 10 percent; Graves County, 9.7 percent; Carter County, 9.4 percent; and McCreary County, 9.2 percent. Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled tomeasure trends rather than actually to count people working. Civilian laborforce 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 counties figures.Learn more about the Office of Employment and Training atwww.workforce.ky.gov. This story was posted on 2005-03-17 08:33:54
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