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Russell County unemployment below 4 percent in April

Russell County’s unemployment rate was below 4 percent in the month of April, according to the latest data from KY Stats. Russell County’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, the third-lowest in the Lake Cumberland area. […]

Local unemployment decreases nearly 2 percent in December

Russell County’s unemployment rate decreased nearly 2 percent in December. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reported a local unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in December, down from 5.2 percent in December 2024. Russell County’s unemployment […]

Russell County saw unemployment decrease in September

Russell County saw a notable decrease in unemployment in the month of September. Russell County’s unemployment rate decreased from 4.8 percent in September 2024 to 4.1 percent in September 2025. Russell County recorded the second-lowest […]