The annual unemployment rate in the Lincoln Trail District trended slightly higher than the statewide average in 2025.
The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the statewide annual unemployment rate in 2025 was 4.6 percent. The annual rate was higher than the state rate in 75 counties, the same in five, and lower in 40. 95 counties had an annual unemployment rate higher than the national average of 4.3 percent, with six counties at that rate and 19 below it.
The annual unemployment rate for the Lincoln Trail District was 4.8 percent. Grayson County had the highest annual rate in the district at 5.9 percent followed by Breckinridge County at 5.3 percent. Washington County had the lowest annual rate at 4 percent followed by Nelson County at 4.4 percent. The annual unemployment rate for Hardin County in 2025 was 4.9 percent.
The annual unemployment rate for 2025 is based on 11 months of data, as the federal government shutdown in October of 2025 prevented the collection of unemployment data. The center for statistics says the 2025 rate therefore is not strictly comparable to rates from prior years.
Learn more about how the unemployment rate is calculated and find more labor market information by visiting kystats.ky.gov.
