Unemployment in Kentucky in December came in slightly higher than where it was the year prior.
The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for December was 5.2 percent. That is an increase from the 5.1 percent rate reported in November and from December 2023 when the rate was reported at 4.3 percent.
Kentucky’s unemployment average also came in higher in December than the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor reported at 4.1 percent.
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet says the state’s civilian labor force, which includes people currently employed and people actively searching for work, saw an increase of just over 5,000 people from November to December, bringing the civilian labor force to about 2,085,000.
The Education and Labor Cabinet says the Leisure and Hospitality, Manufacturing, Information Services, Government, and Construction sectors saw increases in December. The Mining and Logging, Financial Activities, Educational and Health Services, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities sectors all saw decreases.
Visit the Kentucky Center for Statistics website to learn more about labor market information.
