{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Tri-county unemployment rate falls &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0fv0kbkapf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/tri-county-unemployment-rate-falls\/\">Tri-county unemployment rate falls<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/tri-county-unemployment-rate-falls\/embed\/#?secret=0fv0kbkapf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Tri-county unemployment rate falls&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"0fv0kbkapf\" 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 4.6 percent in December 2017 to 4.4 percent in December 2018. Whitley County\u2019s December unemployment rate was 0.2 percent higher than November\u2019s unemployment rate. Laurel County\u2019s unemployment rate decreased from 4.7 percent in December 2017 to 4.5 percent in December 2018. Laurel County\u2019s December unemployment rate was 0.2 percent higher than November\u2019s unemployment rate. Knox County\u2019s unemployment rate decreased from 6.1 percent in December 2017 to 5.3 percent in December 2018. Knox County\u2019s December unemployment rate was 0.3 percent higher than November\u2019s unemployment rate. Bell County\u2019s unemployment rate decreased from 6.1 percent in December 2017 to 5.2 percent in December 2018. Bell County\u2019s December unemployment rate was 0.4 percent higher than November\u2019s unemployment rate. McCreary County\u2019s unemployment rate stayed the same at 5.5 percent during December 2017 and December 2018. McCreary County\u2019s December unemployment rate was 0.7 percent higher than November\u2019s rate. Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 2.6 percent. It was followed by Fayette and Oldham counties, 2.8 percent each; Shelby and Spencer counties, 2.9 percent each; and Anderson, Boone, Campbell, Kenton and Scott counties, 3 percent each. Magoffin County recorded the state\u2019s highest unemployment rate at 11.3 percent. It was followed by Carter County, 7.8 percent; Elliott County, 7.4 percent; Lewis County, 7.3 percent; Menifee and Wolfe counties, 6.9 percent each; Owsley County, 6.6 percent; Jackson and Lawrence counties, 6.4 percent; and Breathitt and Harlan counties, 6.1 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 3.8 percent for December 2018, and 3.7 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 13,983 people with 13,370 employed and 613 unemployed. Statewide, Kentucky has a civilian labor force of 2,054,677 people with 1,976,820 employed and 77,857 unemployed. Learn more about Kentucky labor market information at https:\/\/kystats.ky.gov\/KYLMI."}