What was the Ky Unemployment rate in October 2009?
Editor’s Note: Preliminary October and revised September labor market information are included in this release. FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate rose to 11.2 percent in October 2009 from a revised 10.9 percent in September 2009, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. October 2009’s jobless rate is 4.3 percentage points higher than the 6.9 percent rate recorded in October 2008, and it matches the rate that Kentucky had in August 2009. “The Kentucky economy showed some signs of improvement in October 2009. However, the increase in nonfarm employment is indicative of temporary hiring and strength in the employment services industry,” said Dr. Justine Detzel, OET chief labor market analyst. The U.S. seasonally adjusted jobless rate increased from 9.8 percent in September 2009 to 10.2 percent in October 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This 1
Kentucky Unemployment Higher Than Nation’s About 11.2 Percent The Kentucky unemployment rate is up again. The Kentucky unemployment rate continues rise; this is not a turn around. The Kentucky unemployment rate is 11.2% which is over a percent higher than the national average. WLKY.com has posted an article titled “Jobless Rates Up Across Kentucky.” Reporting out of Frankfort, Kentucky, we are told that the jobless rate has increased in each and every one of Kentucky’s 120 Kentucky Unemployment Higher Than Nation’s Date: November 29, 2009 Frankfort, KY United States of America counties. The lowest unemployment rate was in Fayette County at 7.8 percent while the highest was in Magoffin County at 21.7 percent. We looked at the economy of Pennsylvania in another article today and found that they are besting the nation running at 8.8 percent unemployment as opposed to about 10.2 percent. What changes state statistics like this? All states have a
Ky. jobless rate hit 11.2% in Oct. Cincinnati.com – James Pilcher – Nov 19, 2009 Kentucky’s statewide unemployment rate jumped to 11.2 percent in October, the second time this year. Sources: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20091119/BIZ01/911200328/1076/BIZ/Ky.+jobless+rate+hit+11.2++in+Oct.
