{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"May unemployment rates drop throughout the state, locally &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GlSXBg9i7T\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/may-unemployment-rates-drop-throughout-the-state-locally\/\">May unemployment rates drop throughout the state, locally<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/may-unemployment-rates-drop-throughout-the-state-locally\/embed\/#?secret=GlSXBg9i7T\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;May unemployment rates drop throughout the state, locally&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"GlSXBg9i7T\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Whitley County\u2019s unemployment rate decreased from 4.9 percent in May 2018 to 4.8 percent in May 2019. Whitley County\u2019s May unemployment rate was 0.3 percent higher than April\u2019s unemployment rate. Laurel County\u2019s unemployment rate decreased from 4.7 percent in May 2018 to 4.4 percent in May 2019. Laurel County\u2019s May unemployment rate was 0.1 percent higher than April\u2019s unemployment rate. Knox County\u2019s unemployment rate decreased from 6.1 percent in May 2018 to 5.4 percent in May 2019. Knox County\u2019s May unemployment rate was 0.1 percent lower than April\u2019s unemployment rate. Bell County\u2019s unemployment rate decreased from 6.3 percent in May 2018 to 5.4 percent in May 2019. Bell County\u2019s May unemployment rate was 0.4 percent higher than April\u2019s unemployment rate. McCreary County\u2019s unemployment decreased from 5.8 percent in May 2018 to 5.6 percent in May 2019. McCreary County\u2019s May unemployment rate was 0.3 percent higher than April\u2019s rate. Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 2.8 percent. It was followed by Boone, Fayette and Oldham counties, 3.1 percent each; Scott, Shelby and Spencer counties, 3.2 percent each; and Bourbon, Campbell, Henry, Jessamine and Kenton counties, 3.3 percent each. Magoffin County recorded the state\u2019s highest unemployment rate at 9.9 percent. It was followed by Lewis County, 7.8 percent; Carter County, 7.3 percent; Harlan County, 7 percent; Lawrence County, 6.9 percent; Elliott County, 6.6 percent; Leslie and Martin counties, 6.5 percent; and Breathitt, Clay and Knott counties, 6.4 percent each. Kentucky\u2019s county unemployment rates and employment levels are not seasonally adjusted because of small sample sizes. Employment statistics undergo sharp fluctuations due to seasonal events such as weather changes, harvests, holidays and school openings and closings. Seasonal adjustments eliminate these influences and make it easier to observe statistical trends. The comparable, unadjusted unemployment rate for the state was 4 percent for May 2019, and 3.4 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. Whitley County has a civilian labor force of 13,919 people with 13,256 employed and 663 unemployed. Statewide, Kentucky has a civilian labor force of 2,080,536 people with 1,997,892 employed and 82,644 unemployed. Learn more about Kentucky labor market information at https:\/\/kystats.ky.gov\/KYLMI."}