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Russell County unemployment rate continues to fall

The unemployment rate in Russell County fell 0.2 percent from August to September, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 4.6 percent, which is the […]

State unemployment rate is 3.8 percent

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate for September was 3.8 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet (KELC). The preliminary September jobless rate was unchanged […]

Russell County unemployment rate falls

The unemployment rate in Russell County fell 0.7 percent from July to August, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 4.8 percent, which remains tied […]

Statewide unemployment rate stands at 3.8%

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary August 2022 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary August 2022 jobless rate was up […]

Russell County unemployment drops nearly one percent

The unemployment rate in Russell County fell nearly one percent from a year ago, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. A new report released on Thursday shows Russell County’s unemployment rate dropped from 6.1 […]

Russell Co. unemployment rate is 5.5%

Russell County’s unemployment numbers continue to be the highest in the Lake Cumberland area, although unemployment has dropped significantly over the past year in the county. According to data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics, […]

State’s June unemployment report released

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary June 2022 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary June 2022 jobless rate was down […]

Local unemployment drops in May

The unemployment rate in Russell County dropped 0.6 percent from May 2021 to May 2022, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate last month was 4.5 percent, compared […]

Kentucky unemployment down last month

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary May 2022 unemployment rate was 3.8%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (EWDC). The preliminary May 2022 jobless rate was […]

Russell County’s unemployment rate stands at 4.1%

Russell County’s unemployment rate for April was 4.1 percent, down a full percentage point from the previous month, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. […]