Henry jobless rate drops below 9%

Henry County was one of 96 counties in the state to experience a drop in unemployment rates from June 2010 to June 2011, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training.

Henry’s unemployment rate dropped almost a full percentage point, from 9.3 in June 2010 to 8.3 in June 2011.

Regionally, Trimble County experienced the most improvment, going from 13.7 percent in June 2010 to an 10.6 percent this year. Conversely, Spencer County recorded the lowest decline — changing just 0.1 points again.

Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 7.4 percent. It was followed by Larue County, 7.5 percent; Fayette County, 7.6 percent; Oldham County, 7.7 percent; Hancock County, 7.8 percent; Calloway County, 7.9 percent; Ohio County, 8 percent; and Madison County, 8.1 percent.

Jackson County again recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate — 16.8 percent. It was followed by Magoffin County, 16.7 percent; Menifee County, 14.5 percent; Clay County, 14.4 percent; Fulton County, 14.3 percent; and Lewis County, 14.1 percent.

REGIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
        June 11    May 11    June 10
STATEWIDE    9.7%    9.5%    10.3%
ANDERSON    8.5%    9.0%    10.3%
BULLITT    10.7%    10.4%    10.5%
CARROLL     11.8%    11.3%    13.5%
FRANKLIN     8.4%    8.1%    8.8%
HENRY    8.3%    8.7%    9.3%
JEFFERSON    10.3%    9.9%    10.5%
OLDHAM    7.7%    7.4%    8.3%
OWEN        8.3%    8.1%    9.4%
SHELBY    8.2%    8.3%    9.0%
SPENCER    9.5%    9.4%    9.6%
TRIMBLE    10.6%    10.0%    13.7%