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\nUnemployment in Kentucky has hit a historic low, but some industries are still struggling to fill open positions.<\/p>\n
\nUnemployment in Kentucky has hit a historic low, but some industries are still struggling to fill open positions.<\/p>\n
Last month the Kentucky Center for Statistics announced the state\u2019s unemployment rate for April set a new historic low of 3.7%.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS) released their projected total job openings for the 2020-2030 time period.<\/p>\n
The role of retail salesperson had the second most projected openings, with more than 76,000.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Since the pandemic, more jobs have work-from-home options, something McClain says might attract more workers.<\/p>\n
Other jobs within Kentucky Center for Statistics’ list of most projected openings included fast food cooks and cashiers, servers and customer service representatives.
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