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LABOR
FORCE ESTIMATES
Preliminary
February
2003 Rates
Comparison to
January 2003 Rates
Bluegrass
Area
Development District:
Listed in the chart below
are the most current labor force estimates issued
for the Bluegrass
Area Development District. Counties
with an asterisk and highlighted in red are those that fall under the
administrative responsibility
of the Georgetown Department for Employment
Services or is a county for
which they provide specific services within
that county. More detailed
statistics for all of Kentucky can be found on our state
site.
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A.D.D.
County
|
Civilian
Labor Force
|
Employed
|
Unemployed
|
Unemployment
Rate
|
|
January
|
February
|
| Lexington
MSA |
254355 |
242946 |
11409 |
4.4% |
4.5% |
| Bluegrass |
356420 |
338141 |
18279 |
5.0% |
5.1% |
| Anderson |
9979 |
9534
|
446
|
4.1% |
4.5% |
| *Bourbon |
9437 |
8857 |
580 |
6.3% |
6.1% |
| Boyle |
14824 |
13589 |
1235 |
8.6% |
8.3% |
| Clark |
15908 |
14916 |
992 |
6.0% |
6.2% |
| Estill |
5759 |
5296 |
463 |
7.6% |
8.0% |
| Fayette |
141135 |
135693 |
5442 |
3.8% |
3.9% |
| Franklin |
24536 |
23637 |
899 |
3.7% |
3.7% |
| Garrard |
7930 |
7465 |
465 |
5.5% |
5.9% |
| *Harrison |
7425 |
6814 |
611 |
7.9% |
8.2% |
| Jessamine |
20767 |
19970 |
797 |
3.5% |
3.8% |
| Lincoln |
11903 |
10788 |
1115 |
9.3% |
9.4% |
| Madison |
36115 |
34162 |
1953 |
5.4% |
5.4% |
| Mercer |
11013 |
10247 |
766 |
6.6% |
7.0% |
| *Nicholas |
2431 |
2189 |
242 |
10.1% |
10.0% |
| Powell |
6265 |
5636 |
629 |
9.0% |
10.0% |
| *Scott |
18402 |
17115 |
1287 |
7.1% |
7.0% |
| Woodford |
12591 |
12233 |
358 |
2.6% |
2.8% |
Labor Market
Information (LMI) can be the critical piece in strategic planning
to
ensure the future success of your business. LMI is an integral part in
the economic, employment and educational development of an area’s
infrastructure. Through the utilization of LMI, businesses are
afforded the opportunity to
make more informed choices and decisions.
There are a multitude of factors
that are currently reshaping the world
of work today. LMI allows you to more
fully understand how and why jobs
and employment opportunities and trends
are changing.
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Kentucky Population
Kentucky
Population
(number of persons)
Per Capita Personal Income
| County |
1998 |
1999 |
| Bourbon |
19,337 |
19,363 |
| Harrison |
17,542 |
17,666 |
| Nicholas |
7,007 |
7,126 |
| Scott |
30,782 |
32,249 |
|
| County |
1998 |
1999 |
| Bourbon |
25,980 |
26,500 |
| Harrison |
19,828 |
19,847 |
| Nicholas |
16,583 |
16,295 |
| Scott |
25,605 |
25,514 |
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Statistics
from the Bureau of Economic Analysis
News
Release:
Kentucky
Unemployment Rate
Bluegrass Area Occupational Outlook to
2005
Labor Force
Estimates/Unemployment/Employment/Civilian Labor Force
Labor
Force Profile - Experience Applicants Available
Bourbon,
Harrison, Nicholas
& Scott Counties
Labor
Force Profile - Openings Received
Bourbon,
Harrison, Nicholas
& Scott Counties
Educational
Attainment in Scott County
Fastest
Growing Jobs in Kentucky
Jobs
with Most Openings in Kentucky Declining
Jobs in Kentucky Additional
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