{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Unemployment rate rises in Whitley, Knox counties &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8rI0OMRLlJ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/unemployment-rate-rises-in-whitley-knox-counties\/\">Unemployment rate rises in Whitley, Knox counties<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/unemployment-rate-rises-in-whitley-knox-counties\/embed\/#?secret=8rI0OMRLlJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Unemployment rate rises in Whitley, Knox counties&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"8rI0OMRLlJ\" 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 increased from 4.2 percent in November 2018 to 4.8 percent in November 2019. Whitley County\u2019s November unemployment rate was 0.3 percent higher than October\u2019s unemployment rate. Laurel County\u2019s unemployment rate decreased from 4.3 percent in November 2018 to 4.2 percent in November 2019. Laurel County\u2019s November unemployment rate was 0.1 percent lower than October\u2019s unemployment rate. Knox County\u2019s unemployment rate increased from 5.1 percent in November 2018 to 5.4 percent in November 2019. Knox County\u2019s November unemployment rate was 0.2 percent higher as October\u2019s unemployment rate. Bell County\u2019s unemployment rate increased from 4.8 percent in November 2018 to 6.6 percent in November 2019. Bell County\u2019s November unemployment rate was 0.2 percent higher than October\u2019s unemployment rate. McCreary County\u2019s unemployment increased from 4.8 percent in November 2018 to 5.6 percent in November 2019. McCreary County\u2019s November unemployment rate was 0.4 percent higher than October\u2019s rate. Fayette and Oldham counties recorded the lowest jobless rates in the Commonwealth at 2.9 percent each.\u00a0It was followed by Shelby County at 3 percent; Boone, Campbell, Henry and Woodford counties, 3.1 percent each; and Carroll, Jessamine, Monroe, Pendleton, Scott and Spencer counties, 3.2 percent each. Magoffin County recorded the state\u2019s highest unemployment rate at 12.7 percent. It was followed by Harlan County, 11 percent; Leslie County, 9.7 percent; Letcher County, 8.4 percent; Lewis County, 8.3 percent; Breathitt and Martin counties, 7.2 percent; Elliott County, 7.0 percent each; Knott County, 6.9 percent; and Wolfe County, 6.8 percent. Kentucky\u2019s county unemployment rates and employment levels listed here are not seasonally adjusted because of small sample sizes. The comparable, unadjusted unemployment rate for the state was 3.8 percent for November 2019, and 3.3 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 14,307 people with 13,622 employed and 685 unemployed. Statewide, Kentucky has a civilian labor force of 2,088,173 people with 2,007,785 employed and 80,388 unemployed. Learn more about Kentucky labor market information at https:\/\/kystats.ky.gov\/KYLMI."}