FRANKFORT,KCLUKy.KCLU—KCLUKentucky’sKCLUseasonallyKCLUadjustedKCLUunemploymentKCLUrateKCLUrose KCLUslightlyKCLUfromKCLU5.6KCLUpercentKCLUinKCLUJanuaryKCLU2007KCLUtoKCLU5.7KCLUpercentKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007,KCLUaccordingKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUOfficeKCLUofKCLUEmploymentKCLUandKCLUTraining,KCLUanKCLUagencyKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUKentuckyKCLUEducationKCLUCabinet.KCLUFebruaryKCLU2007’sKCLUjoblessKCLUrateKCLUwasKCLUbelowKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006’sKCLUrateKCLUofKCLU6KCLUpercent.KCLU
TheKCLUU.S.KCLUseasonallyKCLUadjustedKCLUjoblessKCLUrateKCLUdecreasedKCLUfromKCLU4.6KCLUpercentKCLUinKCLUJanuaryKCLU2007KCLUtoKCLU4.5KCLUpercentKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007,KCLUaccordingKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUU.S.KCLUDepartmentKCLUofKCLULabor. KCLU
“KentuckyKCLUwasKCLUoneKCLUofKCLU34KCLUstatesKCLUthatKCLUhadKCLUaKCLUlowerKCLUunemploymentKCLUrateKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUthanKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLUaKCLUyearKCLUago,”KCLUsaidKCLUCarlosKCLUCracraft,KCLUtheKCLUdepartment’sKCLUchiefKCLUlaborKCLUmarketKCLUanalyst.KCLU“UnemploymentKCLUratesKCLUhaveKCLUbeenKCLUbelowKCLU6KCLUpercentKCLUinKCLUKentuckyKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUpastKCLU12KCLUconsecutiveKCLUmonths.”
SixKCLUofKCLUtheKCLU11KCLUmajorKCLUnonfarmKCLUjobKCLUNorthKCLUAmericanKCLUIndustryKCLUClassificationKCLUSystemKCLU(NAICS)KCLUsectorsKCLUreportedKCLUemploymentKCLUincreasesKCLUinKCLUFebruary,KCLUwhileKCLUtheKCLUremainingKCLUfiveKCLUdecreased,KCLUaccordingKCLUtoKCLUCracraft.KCLUAKCLUdecreaseKCLUofKCLU300KCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUbroughtKCLUKentucky’sKCLUnonfarmKCLUemploymentKCLUtoKCLUaKCLUseasonallyKCLUadjustedKCLUtotalKCLUofKCLU1,854,000KCLUlastKCLUmonth.KCLU
“ComparedKCLUtoKCLUlastKCLUFebruary,KCLUKentucky’sKCLUunemploymentKCLUrateKCLUisKCLU.3KCLUofKCLUaKCLUpercentage-pointKCLUlowerKCLUthisKCLUFebruaryKCLUandKCLUweKCLUaddedKCLU11,400KCLUjobsKCLUoverKCLUtheKCLUyear.KCLUAltogether,KCLU47KCLUstatesKCLUandKCLUtheKCLUDistrictKCLUofKCLUColumbiaKCLUrecordedKCLUover-the-yearKCLUnonfarmKCLUpayrollKCLUemploymentKCLUincreasesKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUcomparedKCLUtoKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006,KCLUwithKCLUIndiana,KCLUMichiganKCLUandKCLUOhioKCLUasKCLUtheKCLUonlyKCLUexceptions,”KCLUsaidKCLUCracraft.KCLU
AccordingKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUseasonallyKCLUadjustedKCLUemploymentKCLUdata,KCLUKentucky’sKCLUleisureKCLUandKCLUhospitalityKCLUsectorKCLUgrewKCLUtheKCLUmostKCLUofKCLUanyKCLUemploymentKCLUsectorKCLUinKCLUKentuckyKCLUwithKCLUanKCLUadditionalKCLU800KCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007.KCLUSinceKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006,KCLUemploymentKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUsectorKCLUhasKCLUincreasedKCLUbyKCLU2,100KCLUpositions.KCLUTheKCLUleisureKCLUandKCLUhospitalityKCLUsectorKCLUincludesKCLUarts,KCLUentertainment,KCLUrecreation,KCLUaccommodationsKCLUandKCLUfoodKCLUservicesKCLUandKCLUdrinkingKCLUplacesKCLUindustries.KCLU
“TheKCLUleisureKCLUandKCLUhospitalityKCLUareaKCLUcontinuesKCLUtoKCLUshowKCLUstrongKCLUgrowth,KCLUespeciallyKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUaccommodation,KCLUandKCLUfoodKCLUservicesKCLUandKCLUdrinkingKCLUplacesKCLUindustries,”KCLUCracraftKCLUsaid.TheKCLUgovernmentKCLUsector,KCLUwhichKCLUincludesKCLUpublicKCLUeducation,KCLUgainedKCLU800KCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007.KCLUSinceKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006,KCLUthisKCLUsectorKCLUhasKCLUaddedKCLU2,800KCLUjobs.KCLU
EmploymentKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUprofessionalKCLUandKCLUbusinessKCLUservicesKCLUsectorKCLUroseKCLUbyKCLU500KCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007.KCLUThisKCLUareaKCLUhadKCLU4,500KCLUmoreKCLUemployeesKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUthanKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006.KCLUTheKCLUprofessionalKCLUandKCLUbusinessKCLUservicesKCLUsectorKCLUincludesKCLUprofessional,KCLUscientificKCLUandKCLUtechnicalKCLUservices,KCLUandKCLUmanagementKCLUofKCLUcompaniesKCLUandKCLUadministrativeKCLUandKCLUsupportKCLUmanagement,KCLUincludingKCLUtemporaryKCLUhelpKCLUagencies.KCLU
TheKCLUeducationalKCLUandKCLUhealthKCLUservicesKCLUsectorKCLUsawKCLUaKCLUgainKCLUofKCLU500KCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007.KCLUSinceKCLUlastKCLUFebruary,KCLUthisKCLUsegmentKCLUhasKCLUgainedKCLU4,100KCLUjobs.KCLUThisKCLUsectorKCLUincludesKCLUprivateKCLUandKCLUnonprofitKCLUestablishmentsKCLUthatKCLUprovideKCLUeitherKCLUeducationKCLUandKCLUtraining,KCLUorKCLUhealthKCLUcareKCLUandKCLUsocialKCLUassistanceKCLUtoKCLUtheirKCLUclients.
“AlongKCLUwithKCLUtheKCLU500-jobKCLUgainKCLUinKCLUFebruary,KCLUtheKCLUeducationalKCLUandKCLUhealthKCLUservicesKCLUsectorKCLUaddedKCLU1,900KCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUJanuaryKCLUandKCLU300KCLUpositionsKCLUinKCLUDecember,”KCLUsaidKCLUCracraft. KCLU
TheKCLUfinancialKCLUactivitiesKCLUsectorKCLUgrewKCLUbyKCLU200KCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007.KCLUThisKCLUsegment,KCLUwhichKCLUincludesKCLUbusinessesKCLUinvolvedKCLUinKCLUfinance,KCLUinsurance,KCLUrealKCLUestateKCLUandKCLUpropertyKCLUleasingKCLUorKCLUrental,KCLUhasKCLUaddedKCLU2,100KCLUjobsKCLUoverKCLUtheKCLUpastKCLU12KCLUmonths.KCLU
TheKCLUinformationKCLUsectorKCLUrecordedKCLU100KCLUmoreKCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007.KCLUThisKCLUsegment,KCLUwhichKCLUincludesKCLUfirmsKCLUinvolvedKCLUinKCLUpublishing,KCLUInternetKCLUactivitiesKCLUandKCLUbroadcastingKCLUandKCLUnewsKCLUsyndication,KCLUhadKCLU500KCLUmoreKCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUthanKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006.
OnKCLUtheKCLUdownKCLUside,KCLUtheKCLUstate’sKCLUconstructionKCLUsectorKCLUlostKCLU1,200KCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007.KCLUSinceKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006,KCLUemploymentKCLUinKCLUthisKCLUjobKCLUareaKCLUhasKCLUdecreasedKCLUbyKCLU2,300KCLUjobs.KCLUKentucky’sKCLUmanufacturingKCLUsectorKCLUhadKCLU1,200KCLUfewerKCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUthanKCLUinKCLUJanuaryKCLU2007.KCLUComparedKCLUtoKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006,KCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUsectorKCLUwereKCLUdownKCLUbyKCLU3,400KCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007.KCLU
InKCLUtheKCLUtrade,KCLUtransportationKCLUandKCLUutilitiesKCLUsector,KCLUthereKCLUwasKCLUaKCLUdecreaseKCLUofKCLU600KCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007.KCLUThisKCLUareaKCLUincludesKCLUretailKCLUandKCLUwholesaleKCLUtrade,KCLUtransportationKCLUandKCLUutilitiesKCLUbusinesses,KCLUandKCLUwarehousing,KCLUandKCLUisKCLUtheKCLUlargestKCLUsectorKCLUinKCLUKentuckyKCLUwithKCLU379,200KCLUemployees.KCLUSinceKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006,KCLUtheKCLUnumberKCLUofKCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUthisKCLUsectorKCLUhasKCLUincreasedKCLUbyKCLU300. KCLU KCLU
TheKCLUnaturalKCLUresourcesKCLUandKCLUminingKCLUsectorKCLUhadKCLU100KCLUfewerKCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUcomparedKCLUtoKCLUJanuaryKCLU2007.KCLUSinceKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006,KCLUtheKCLUsegmentKCLUhasKCLUrisenKCLUbyKCLU500KCLUjobs.KCLU
EmploymentKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUotherKCLUservicesKCLUsector,KCLUwhichKCLUincludesKCLUsuchKCLUestablishmentsKCLUasKCLUrepairKCLUandKCLUmaintenanceKCLUplaces,KCLUpersonalKCLUandKCLUlaundryKCLUservices,KCLUreligiousKCLUorganizations,KCLUandKCLUcivicKCLUandKCLUprofessionalKCLUorganizations,KCLUlostKCLU100KCLUpositionsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007.KCLUThisKCLUareaKCLUhadKCLU200KCLUmoreKCLUjobsKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUthanKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006.
TheKCLUU.S.KCLUBureauKCLUofKCLULaborKCLUStatistics’KCLUmonthlyKCLUestimateKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUnumberKCLUofKCLUemployedKCLUKentuckiansKCLUforKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUwasKCLU1,951,086KCLUonKCLUaKCLUseasonallyKCLUadjustedKCLUbasis.KCLUThisKCLUfigureKCLUisKCLUupKCLU44,287KCLUfromKCLUtheKCLU1,906,799KCLUemployedKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006,KCLUandKCLUupKCLU850KCLUfromKCLUtheKCLU1,950,236KCLUemployedKCLUinKCLUJanuaryKCLU2007.KCLU
TheKCLUmonthlyKCLUestimateKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUnumberKCLUofKCLUunemployedKCLUKentuckiansKCLUforKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUwasKCLU118,275,KCLUdownKCLU2,614KCLUfromKCLUtheKCLU120,889KCLUKentuckiansKCLUunemployedKCLUinKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007,KCLUbutKCLUupKCLU2,361KCLUfromKCLUtheKCLU115,914KCLUunemployedKCLUinKCLUJanuaryKCLU2006.
TheKCLUmonthlyKCLUestimateKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUnumberKCLUofKCLUKentuckiansKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUcivilianKCLUlaborKCLUforceKCLUforKCLUFebruaryKCLU2007KCLUwasKCLU2,069,361.KCLUThisKCLUfigureKCLUisKCLUupKCLU3,211KCLUfromKCLUtheKCLU2,066,150KCLUrecordedKCLUinKCLUJanuaryKCLU2007,KCLUandKCLUupKCLU41,673KCLUfromKCLUtheKCLU2,027,688KCLUrecordedKCLUforKCLUFebruaryKCLU2006. KCLU
UnemploymentKCLUstatisticsKCLUareKCLUbasedKCLUonKCLUestimatesKCLUandKCLUareKCLUcompiledKCLUtoKCLUmeasureKCLUtrendsKCLUratherKCLUthanKCLUactuallyKCLUtoKCLUcountKCLUpeopleKCLUworking.KCLUCivilianKCLUlaborKCLUforceKCLUstatisticsKCLUincludeKCLUnon-militaryKCLUworkersKCLUandKCLUunemployedKCLUKentuckiansKCLUwhoKCLUareKCLUactivelyKCLUseekingKCLUwork.KCLUTheyKCLUdoKCLUnotKCLUincludeKCLUunemployedKCLUKentuckiansKCLUwhoKCLUhaveKCLUnotKCLUlookedKCLUforKCLUemploymentKCLUwithinKCLUtheKCLUpastKCLUfourKCLUweeks.
Kentucky’sKCLUstatewideKCLUunemploymentKCLUrateKCLUandKCLUemploymentKCLUlevelsKCLUareKCLUseasonallyKCLUadjusted.KCLUEmploymentKCLUstatisticsKCLUundergoKCLUsharpKCLUfluctuationsKCLUdueKCLUtoKCLUseasonalKCLUevents,KCLUsuchKCLUasKCLUweatherKCLUchanges,KCLUharvests,KCLUholidaysKCLUandKCLUschoolKCLUopeningsKCLUandKCLUclosings.KCLUSeasonalKCLUadjustmentsKCLUeliminateKCLUtheseKCLUinfluencesKCLUandKCLUmakeKCLUitKCLUeasierKCLUtoKCLUobserveKCLUstatisticalKCLUtrends.KCLUHowever,KCLUbecauseKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUsmallKCLUsampleKCLUsize,KCLUcountyKCLUunemploymentKCLUratesKCLUareKCLUnotKCLUseasonallyKCLUadjusted.
LearnKCLUmoreKCLUaboutKCLUtheKCLUOfficeKCLUofKCLUEmploymentKCLUandKCLUTrainingKCLUatKCLUwww.workforce.ky.gov.
(30)