What was the unemployment rate in KY in October?
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 10.2 percent rate is 1 percentage point below the 11.2 percent rate recorded in Kentucky in October 2009. Unemployment statistics
Kentucky’s jobless rate increases to 11.2 percent in October Press Release Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Contact Information: Kim Saylor Brannock (502) 564-1207 KimS.Brannock@ky.gov 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
For October, the unemployment rate in KY jumped to 11.2 percent. Unemployment unfortunately increased in all 120 Kentucky counties according to statistics released Wednesday by the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training. Sources: http://louisville.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2009/11/23/daily28.
