Kentucky
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2016
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Kentucky was 5% (sa) in August, 2016. Among all Kentucky counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Magoffin (19.5%), Leslie (14.7%), and Harlan (13.3%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Woodford (2.9%), Oldham (3.1%), and Shelby (3.3%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: Kentucky BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Kentucky
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2016
Kentucky
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2016
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Adair | 6.2 |
| Allen | 3.8 |
| Anderson | 3.7 |
| Ballard | 9.1 |
| Barren | 4.1 |
| Bath | 6.5 |
| Bell | 9 |
| Boone | 3.4 |
| Bourbon | 4.5 |
| Boyd | 8.4 |
| Boyle | 4.3 |
| Bracken | 5.4 |
| Breathitt | 9.1 |
| Breckinridge | 5.9 |
| Bullitt | 3.8 |
| Butler | 4.8 |
| Caldwell | 5.2 |
| Calloway | 3.9 |
| Campbell | 3.4 |
| Carlisle | 5.9 |
| Carroll | 4.6 |
| Carter | 11.2 |
| Casey | 4.4 |
| Christian | 6.2 |
| Clark | 4.4 |
| Clay | 9.6 |
| Clinton | 6.5 |
| Crittenden | 5 |
| Cumberland | 4.7 |
| Daviess | 3.9 |
| Edmonson | 5.3 |
| Elliott | 12.4 |
| Estill | 5.3 |
| Fayette | 3.3 |
| Fleming | 5.9 |
| Floyd | 10.9 |
| Franklin | 3.8 |
| Fulton | 6.6 |
| Gallatin | 4.4 |
| Garrard | 4.4 |
| Grant | 4.2 |
| Graves | 6.4 |
| Grayson | 6.2 |
| Green | 4.1 |
| Greenup | 8.8 |
| Hancock | 4.7 |
| Hardin | 4 |
| Harlan | 13.3 |
| Harrison | 4.4 |
| Hart | 4.3 |
| Henderson | 4.4 |
| Henry | 3.8 |
| Hickman | 5.6 |
| Hopkins | 5.5 |
| Jackson | 7.5 |
| Jefferson | 4.1 |
| Jessamine | 3.5 |
| Johnson | 10 |
| Kenton | 3.8 |
| Knott | 11.7 |
| Knox | 7.6 |
| Larue | 3.9 |
| Laurel | 5.8 |
| Lawrence | 11.1 |
| Lee | 9.1 |
| Leslie | 14.7 |
| Letcher | 13.1 |
| Lewis | 8.9 |
| Lincoln | 5.4 |
| Livingston | 6.7 |
| Logan | 4.2 |
| Lyon | 5 |
| McCracken | 5.6 |
| McCreary | 7.7 |
| McLean | 4.5 |
| Madison | 4 |
| Magoffin | 19.5 |
| Marion | 4.1 |
| Marshall | 5.5 |
| Martin | 9.8 |
| Mason | 6.3 |
| Meade | 4.8 |
| Menifee | 7.1 |
| Mercer | 4.3 |
| Metcalfe | 3.8 |
| Monroe | 3.6 |
| Montgomery | 6.1 |
| Morgan | 7 |
| Muhlenberg | 7.1 |
| Nelson | 4.1 |
| Nicholas | 5.1 |
| Ohio | 6.2 |
| Oldham | 3.1 |
| Owen | 3.8 |
| Owsley | 8.8 |
| Pendleton | 4.2 |
| Perry | 11.4 |
| Pike | 10.6 |
| Powell | 6.7 |
| Pulaski | 5.1 |
| Robertson | 5.7 |
| Rockcastle | 5.6 |
| Rowan | 5.6 |
| Russell | 7.3 |
| Scott | 3.6 |
| Shelby | 3.3 |
| Simpson | 4.1 |
| Spencer | 3.4 |
| Taylor | 4.6 |
| Todd | 4 |
| Trigg | 5 |
| Trimble | 5.3 |
| Union | 6.5 |
| Warren | 3.4 |
| Washington | 4.3 |
| Wayne | 6.9 |
| Webster | 6 |
| Whitley | 6.3 |
| Wolfe | 9.8 |
| Woodford | 2.9 |