Unemployment in Lincoln Trail District in March close to numbers seen in February

Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District were up slightly in March from where they were the year prior.

The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates increased in 112 of the state’s counties in March. The rates were the same in four counties and decreased in four.

The state unemployment average for March was reported at 5.5 percent. That is a slight increase from the average seen in March 2024 when it was reported at 5.1 percent, but it is the same average reported in February. Five counties in the Lincoln Trail District had March unemployment rates higher than the state average, with three counties below the state average.

Hardin County’s unemployment rate for March was slightly above the state average at 5.8 percent. That’s an increase from the 5.2 percent rate reported in March 2024 but is down slightly from the 5.9 percent rate reported in February.

Grayson County posted the highest unemployment rate in the Lincoln Trail District for March at 7.2 percent, followed by Breckinridge County at 6.5 percent. Washington County had the lowest rate in the district, and tied for the sixth-lowest rate in the state, at 4.8 percent, followed by Nelson County at 5 percent.

Learn more about how the unemployment rate is calculated and find more labor market information by visiting kystats.ky.gov.