Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 3.1 percent. It was followed by Shelby County, 3.4 percent; Oldham County, 3.5 percent;
Magoffin County recorded the state's
highest unemployment rate at 17.3 percent. It was followed by Leslie
County, 10.3 percent; Elliott and Letcher counties, 10.1 percent
each;
Calloway County had the lowest jobless rate in the Purchase at 4.2 percent. It was followed by Marshall County, 5.6 percent; Carlisle County, 5.8 percent and Graves County, 5.9 percent.
Ballard County recorded the highest jobless rate in the Purchase at 7.7 percent. It was followed by Fulton County, 7.1 percent; Hickman County, 7.0 percent and McCracken County, 6.1 percent.
In contrast to the monthly national and state data, unemployment statistics for counties are not seasonally adjusted. The comparable, unadjusted unemployment rate for the state was 4.8 percent for April 2017, and 4.1 percent for the nation.
Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to measure trends rather than actually to count people working. Civilian labor force statistics include non-military workers and unemployed Kentuckians who are actively seeking work. They do not include unemployed Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the past four weeks. The statistics in this news release are not seasonally adjusted because of the small sample size for each county. The data should only be compared to the same month in previous years.
