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July Jobless Numbers for Kentucky

By Angela Hatton

Frankfort, KY – Jobless rates in Kentucky continue to set unemployment records. Statewide rates for June indicate nearly 11 percent of residents are out of work. Numbers are up marginally from 10.7 percent in May. Individual county data will be released soon. Kentucky's jobless rate is more than one point higher than the national rate of 9.5 percent.