Unemployment rates rose in 98 counties, fell in 17, and stayed the same in 5 between July 2022 and July 2023.
According to the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, unlike much of the rest of the state, unemployment in July for the Lincoln Trail Region saw little change compared to the year prior, with the average for the region holding steady at 4.5 percent in July 2022 and 2023.
Hardin County also saw July unemployment stay the same, coming in both years at 4.6 percent.
For July 2023, Breckinridge County posted the highest unemployment rate in the region at 5.3 percent. Washington County posted the lowest rate in the region at 3.7 percent.
The Education and Labor Cabinet says the state unemployment average for Kentucky in July was 4.6 percent, while the federal average was 3.8 percent.
More information on unemployment data can be found at www.kystats.ky.gov.
