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Adair County unemployment climbs slightly in June

But local jobs market still second to Taylor in 10-county Lake Cumberland Area Development District; 8,438 at work here in June; ColumbiaMagazine.com chart shows rankings

Adair County's unemployment rate of 5.7% was up slightly from the May 2006 figure of 5.3%, and up even less when compared to the figure for June 2006, which stood at 5.6%.

The rate was the second best in the 10-county Lake Cumberland Area Development District. Taylor County, with 5.2% unemployed, was best.



Both counties are faring better than the State average of 6.1%. Kentucky's average is well above the figure for the United States. Nationwide, the unemployment rate is 6.1%

The figures which come from the Kentucky Education Cabinet show that employment in Adair County in June was 8,438 out of a civilian labor force of 8,951.


How Counties Ranked, Unemployment, June 2006
Lake Cumberland Area Development District

  1. Taylor County - 5.2%
  2. Adair County - 5.7%
  3. Green County - 6.0%
  4. Clinton County - 6.1%
  5. Russell County - 6.7%
  6. Pulaski County -6.9%
  7. Wayne County - 7.0%
  8. Cumberland County - 7.5%
  9. Casey County - 7.6%

  10. McCreary County - 11.1%,
Neighboring Metcalfe County had an unemployment rate of 6.1% for the period.

Lowest unemployement was in Boone County, with only 4.3%; the highest unemployemnt was registered McCreary's 11.1%.


This story was posted on 2006-08-02 09:19:49
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