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\nGovernor Andy Beshear announced Kentucky has officially set the record for the longest period with the lowest unemployment rates in state history as April 2023 wraps up.<\/p>\n

The state\u2019s jobless rates has been between 3.8% and 4% over the past 15 months. The state government started tracking the unemployment rates back in 1976.<\/p>\n

Kentucky also had a 2.3% job growth over pre-pandemic levels with nearly 46,000 more jobs compared to in February 2020.<\/p>\n

Governor Beshear\u2019s administration is projecting it will post the four highest years of budget surpluses in state history. Kentucky also has a rainy-day fund currently set at a record balance of $2.7 billion.<\/p>\n

One of the Kentucky counties consistently recognized for having one of the lowest jobless rates in the state is Oldham County near Louisville.<\/p>\n

For more information on Kentucky\u2019s unemployment rates, click or tap here<\/a>.
\nSource: WAVE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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