Kentucky’s Jobless Rate Stays Steady at 4.5% in November

Kentucky’s Jobless Rate Stays Steady at 4.5% in November

Kentucky officials say the state’s unemployment rate remained steady in November.

The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate for November was 4.5 percent. The preliminary statewide figure was unchanged from the prior month. Officials say the November jobless rate was the same as in November 2017.

They say Kentucky added just 277 people to its civilian labor force last month. Employment increased last month in the state’s professional and business services sector.

Source: MG News

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