Area unemployment saw a slight uptick in June, but is slightly less than where it was a year ago.
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet says unemployment rose in 53 counties, dropped in 47, and stayed the same in 20 from June 2022 to June 2023.
The June unemployment rate for the Lincoln Trail Region was reported at 4.3 percent. That’s up from 3.8 percent in May, but down slightly from the 4.5 percent rate reported in June 2022.
Hardin County’s Unemployment rate was reported at 4.5 percent for June. That’s up from 3.9 percent in May and down from 4.6 percent in June 2022.
Breckinridge County had the highest unemployment rate in the region for June, coming in at 5.2 percent. Nelson County came in with the lowest rate in the region at 3.6 percent.
More information on unemployment data can be found at www.kystats.ky.gov.
