Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Kentucky has ranged from 4.9% in October 2007 to 11.8% in February 2010. The current unemployment rate for Kentucky is 8.6% for March 2013. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.
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| Month/Year | KY % |
| 1/2013 | 8.7% |
| 2/2013 | 8.7% |
| 3/2013 | 8.6% |
| Month/Year | KY % |
| 1/2012 | 9.2% |
| 2/2012 | 9.3% |
| 3/2012 | 8.6% |
| 4/2012 | 7.7% |
| 5/2012 | 8.1% |
| 6/2012 | 8.6% |
| 7/2012 | 8.6% |
| 8/2012 | 8.3% |
| 9/2012 | 7.7% |
| 10/2012 | 7.6% |
| 11/2012 | 7.4% |
| 12/2012 | 7.9% |
| Month/Year | KY % |
| 1/2011 | 10.8% |
| 2/2011 | 10.7% |
| 3/2011 | 10% |
| 4/2011 | 9.3% |
| 5/2011 | 9.4% |
| 6/2011 | 9.8% |
| 7/2011 | 9.7% |
| 8/2011 | 9.3% |
| 9/2011 | 9.2% |
| 10/2011 | 8.7% |
| 11/2011 | 8.3% |
| 12/2011 | 8.4% |
| Month/Year | KY % |
| 1/2010 | 11.7% |
| 2/2010 | 11.8% |
| 3/2010 | 11% |
| 4/2010 | 10.1% |
| 5/2010 | 9.9% |
| 6/2010 | 10% |
| 7/2010 | 10% |
| 8/2010 | 9.8% |
| 9/2010 | 9.6% |
| 10/2010 | 9.3% |
| 11/2010 | 9.7% |
| 12/2010 | 9.6% |
| Month/Year | KY % |
| 1/2009 | 9.9% |
| 2/2009 | 10.6% |
| 3/2009 | 10.5% |
| 4/2009 | 9.7% |
| 5/2009 | 10.4% |
| 6/2009 | 10.9% |
| 7/2009 | 10.7% |
| 8/2009 | 10.4% |
| 9/2009 | 10.2% |
| 10/2009 | 10.1% |
| 11/2009 | 9.9% |
| 12/2009 | 10.3% |
| Month/Year | KY % |
| 1/2008 | 6.3% |
| 2/2008 | 6.4% |
| 3/2008 | 6.3% |
| 4/2008 | 5.6% |
| 5/2008 | 6.1% |
| 6/2008 | 6.6% |
| 7/2008 | 6.7% |
| 8/2008 | 6.7% |
| 9/2008 | 6.7% |
| 10/2008 | 6.6% |
| 11/2008 | 7% |
| 12/2008 | 8.1% |
| Month/Year | KY % |
| 1/2007 | 6.6% |
| 2/2007 | 6.9% |
| 3/2007 | 6% |
| 4/2007 | 5.4% |
| 5/2007 | 5.4% |
| 6/2007 | 5.7% |
| 7/2007 | 5.7% |
| 8/2007 | 5.3% |
| 9/2007 | 5.3% |
| 10/2007 | 4.9% |
| 11/2007 | 4.9% |
| 12/2007 | 5.6% |
| Month/Year | KY % |
| 1/2006 | 6.7% |
| 2/2006 | 7.1% |
| 3/2006 | 6.5% |
| 4/2006 | 5.9% |
| 5/2006 | 5.8% |
| 6/2006 | 6.2% |
| 7/2006 | 6.3% |
| 8/2006 | 5.6% |
| 9/2006 | 5.2% |
| 10/2006 | 5% |
| 11/2006 | 5.4% |
| 12/2006 | 5.3% |
| Month/Year | KY % |
| 1/2005 | 6.3% |
| 2/2005 | 6.8% |
| 3/2005 | 6.4% |
| 4/2005 | 5.8% |
| 5/2005 | 6% |
| 6/2005 | 6.4% |
| 7/2005 | 6.2% |
| 8/2005 | 5.7% |
| 9/2005 | 5.6% |
| 10/2005 | 5.5% |
| 11/2005 | 5.9% |
| 12/2005 | 6% |
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