Unemployment rates in the Lincoln Trail District in May were higher than the previous month and a year prior.
The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates increased in 95 counties, decreased in 17, and stayed the same in eight when comparing May 2026 with May 2025.
The state unemployment average for May was 4.8 percent. That’s up from the 4.2 percent average reported in April and the May 2025 average of 4.4 percent.
Hardin County’s unemployment rate for May came in above the state average at 5.6 percent. That is an increase from the April rate of 5.1 percent and an increase from May 2025 when the rate was reported at 4.6 percent.
The unemployment average for the Lincoln Trail District in May was 5.3 percent. Grayson County posted the highest unemployment rate in the district at 6.2 percent. Washington County posted the lowest unemployment rate in the district at 4.2 percent followed by Nelson County at 4.8 percent.
Learn more about how the unemployment rate is calculated and find more labor market information by visiting kystats.ky.gov.
