Unemployment in Kentucky has hit a historic low, but some industries are still struggling to fill open positions.
Last month the Kentucky Center for Statistics announced the state’s unemployment rate for April set a new historic low of 3.7%.
In April, Governor Beshear announced the state had seen job growth over pre-pandemic levels, with nearly 46,000 more jobs in Kentucky than in February of 2020. However, some industries are still struggling to fill open positions.
Kentucky Retail Federation Director of Communications and Public Affairs Steve McClain said retail traditionally has a lot of movement, making it difficult to keep positions filled.
He said retailers have bumped up pay over the last three years especially, but they are competing with other business sectors that are also trying to fill jobs.
Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS) released their projected total job openings for the 2020-2030 time period.
The role of retail salesperson had the second most projected openings, with more than 76,000.
McClain said there has been quite a bit of attention recently on organized retail crime with shoplifting is up sometimes some people may just not feel safe.
Since the pandemic, more jobs have work-from-home options, something McClain says might attract more workers.
Other jobs within Kentucky Center for Statistics’ list of most projected openings included fast food cooks and cashiers, servers and customer service representatives.
Source: WBKO
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