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Letcher County’s jobless rate is 5.3%; higher than state and national rates - The Mountain Eagle

Letcher County recorded a 5.3% unemployment rate in March 2026, above both the U.S. rate of 4.3% and Kentucky’s statewide rate of 4.6%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS). Among the eight counties in the Kentucky River Area Development District, Letcher County tied with Leslie County for the fourth-highest unemployment rate. Wolfe County posted the district’s highest rate at 8.3%, followed by Breathitt County at 6.0% and K…
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The Mountain Eagle - broke the news in Whitesburg, United States on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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