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Adair Co. unemploymen lowest in 7-County Area

For the latest reporting period, Adair County had the lowest unemployment rate of any of the seven immediate area counties.

The figures for October 2010 are as follows:
  • 1) Adair Co. jobless jate - 9.2%
  • 2) Casey Co. jobless rate - 9.4%
  • 3) Taylor Co. jobless rate - 9.5%
  • 4) Cumberland Co. jobless rate - 9.9%
  • 4) Green Co. jobless rate - 9.9%
  • 6) Russell Co. jobless rate - 10.1%
  • 7 Metcalfe Co jobless rate - 10.2%
The unemployment situation in Adair County showed good improvement for October over September, down .5%, and even better when compared to figures from October 2009, when unemployment was 1.3% higher.

Adair County was the only area county to have unemployment below the statewide average of 9.3%, and well below the Lake Cumberland Area Development District rate of 10.1% for October, and The Barren River Area Development District rate of 9.6%, though it was still slightly higher than the national average of 9.0%.




This story was posted on 2010-11-24 16:21:59
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