Unemployment numbers in Clinton County dropped again last month from the previous month, hitting 5.8 percent for the month of June, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

Clinton County was one of 118 Kentucky counties that saw its jobless rate drop from June compared to May, with only neighboring Russell County and Hancock County being the two counties that experienced a rise in unemployment rate during the same time.

Clinton County’s rate was also a full percent lower from its rate a year ago, which saw the local jobless rate at 6.8 percent in June, 2014.

Accross the 10 county Lake Cumberland region, other counties and respective jobless rates included: Adair (6.8), Cumberland (5.4), Pulaski (5.8) and Wayne (8.9).

Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 3.7 percent. It was followed by Fayette, Owen and Shelby counties, 4.1 percent each; Boone, Oldham and Scott counties, 4.2 percent; Spencer County, 4.3 percent; and Anderson, Campbell and Jessamine counties, 4.4 percent each.

Magoffin County recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate – 13.1 percent. It was followed by Harlan County, 11.1 percent; Letcher County, 10.7 percent; Leslie County, 9.9 percent; Clay, Knott and Wolfe counties, 9.8 percent each; Carter and Russell Counties, 9.7 percent each; and Breathitt County, 9.3 percent.

Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to measure trends rather than actually to count people working. Civilian labor force statistics include non-military workers and unemployed Kentuckians who are actively seeking work. They do not include unemployed Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the past four weeks. The statistics in this news release are not seasonally adjusted because of the small sample size for each county. The data should only be compared to the same month in previous years.

Learn more about Kentucky labor market information at www.kylmi.ky.gov<http://www.kylmi.ky.gov>.