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Russell County unemployment up more than 1 percent

Russell County’s unemployment rate rose by more than one percent last month, according to data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate in the month of October came in at 6 percent, […]

Russell County unemployment comes in at 6 percent

Russell County’s unemployment rate came in at 6 percent last month, which came in around the middle of the pack in the Lake Cumberland area. Around the district, Cumberland County had the lowest unemployment rate […]

Area unemployment statistics released

Russell and Adair counties continue to lead the Lake Cumberland area in number of unemployed residents.   According to figures recently released by the Kentucky Center for Statistics, the unemployment rate rose in 110 or 120 […]

Russell County unemployment rate goes up slightly

Russell County saw its unemployment rise slightly last month compared to the year prior. Last month, Russell County’s unemployment rate came in at 5.4 percent. That’s up slightly from May 2023 when Russell County’s unemployment […]

Local unemployment up in April

New data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows local unemployment was up in April. Russell County’s April unemployment rate came in at 5.2 percent, up half-a-percent from April 2023. Looking at neighboring counties, Cumberland […]