State releases annual county unemployment data for 2017, shows decreases in 80 counties
Annual unemployment rates decreased in 80 Kentucky counties in 2017 compared to 2016, rose in 24 and stayed the same…
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Center for Education and Workforce Statistics: Jobless rate down again, lowest in 42 years
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary March unemployment rate was 4 percent, the lowest rate recorded for the state in the 42…
Kentucky’s jobless rate in 2017 is lowest for the state since 2000 — at 4.9 percent; decline in 46 states
Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in 2017 from 5.1 percent in 2016, while nonfarm employment gained 11,300…
Unemployment rates fell in 117 of Kentucky’s 120 counties in 2017; Woodford has lowest jobless rate
Unemployment rates fell in 117 Kentucky counties, stayed the same in two (Estill and Hickman counties) and rose in one…
New report tracks Kentucky’s high school graduate and their success in college, transition to workforce
An interactive report released last week from the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) includes feedback on recent…
State’s unemployment rate down, jobless rate up, both slightly; more people looking for work
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary September unemployment rate was 5.2 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics…
Kentucky awarded $2 million in federal grants to expand workforce, education data collection
The Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) has been awarded two federal grants totaling $2 million to expand…
Unemployment rates fall in 32 counties; Campbell’s is 3.9 percent, Boone and Kenton have 4.1 percent
Unemployment rates fell in 32 Kentucky counties, stayed the same in three and rose in 85 counties between August 2016…
Unemployment rates higher in 99 counties compared to last year’s state statistics, 18 see drop
Unemployment rates fell in 18 Kentucky counties, stayed the same in three and rose in 99 counties between July 2016…
Preliminary unemployment rate for Kentucky ticks slightly up in July to 5.3 percent
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary July unemployment rate was 5.3 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics…
Bridging the Talent Gap survey results show projected job growth, need for more skilled workers
The results from the Bridging the Talent Gap survey are in and projections for Kentucky business expansion and job growth…