Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Unemployment Rate in September 2021

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for September 2021, among all Kentucky counties, Magoffin had the highest unemployment rate (12.5%), followed by Breathitt (9.6%), and Martin (9%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

You can see similar ranking of all counties in the United States.

Related Topics: Kentucky BLS Topic List.
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Unemployment Rate in September 2021
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Unemployment Rate in September 2021
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Magoffin 12.5
2 Breathitt 9.6
3 Martin 9
4 Harlan 8.4
5 Leslie 8
6 Carter 7.8
7 Elliott 7.7
8 Letcher 7.5
9 Knott 7.2
9 Owsley 7.2
10 Floyd 7.1
10 Lewis 7.1
11 Johnson 7
12 Clay 6.7
13 Greenup 6.6
14 Muhlenberg 6.3
14 Perry 6.3
14 Pike 6.3
15 Jackson 6.2
15 Knox 6.2
16 Boyd 6
16 Menifee 6
17 Christian 5.9
17 Lawrence 5.9
18 Livingston 5.8
18 Wolfe 5.8
19 Bath 5.6
19 Lee 5.6
19 McCreary 5.6
20 Bell 5.5
20 Mason 5.5
21 Morgan 5.4
22 Ballard 5.3
22 Grayson 5.3
22 Lincoln 5.3
22 Ohio 5.3
23 Rowan 5.2
24 Fulton 5.1
24 Hopkins 5.1
24 Meade 5.1
24 Metcalfe 5.1
24 Montgomery 5.1
24 Russell 5.1
24 Wayne 5.1
25 Barren 4.9
25 Breckinridge 4.9
25 Fleming 4.9
26 Boyle 4.8
26 Edmonson 4.8
26 McCracken 4.8
26 Pulaski 4.8
26 Trigg 4.8
26 Whitley 4.8
27 Estill 4.7
27 Rockcastle 4.7
28 Adair 4.6
28 Trimble 4.6
29 Garrard 4.5
29 Hardin 4.5
29 Larue 4.5
29 Mercer 4.5
29 Powell 4.5
30 Bracken 4.4
30 Clinton 4.4
30 Laurel 4.4
30 Marshall 4.4
30 Nicholas 4.4
30 Union 4.4
31 Butler 4.3
31 Calloway 4.3
31 Grant 4.3
31 Graves 4.3
31 Henderson 4.3
31 Jefferson 4.3
31 Marion 4.3
31 Webster 4.3
32 Clark 4.2
32 Gallatin 4.2
32 Hancock 4.2
32 Lyon 4.2
33 Caldwell 4.1
33 Crittenden 4.1
33 Daviess 4.1
33 Franklin 4.1
33 Hart 4.1
33 Hickman 4.1
33 Owen 4.1
34 Casey 4
34 Kenton 4
34 McLean 4
34 Madison 4
34 Pendleton 4
34 Simpson 4
34 Warren 4
35 Allen 3.9
35 Bourbon 3.9
35 Campbell 3.9
35 Carroll 3.9
35 Harrison 3.9
35 Monroe 3.9
35 Nelson 3.9
35 Robertson 3.9
35 Washington 3.9
36 Bullitt 3.8
36 Carlisle 3.8
36 Jessamine 3.8
36 Logan 3.8
36 Taylor 3.8
37 Anderson 3.7
37 Fayette 3.7
38 Boone 3.6
38 Scott 3.6
39 Green 3.5
39 Henry 3.5
39 Todd 3.5
40 Shelby 3.4
40 Spencer 3.4
41 Oldham 3.3
41 Woodford 3.3
42 Cumberland 3.2