Finding a dependable job in Kentucky can be a challenge, depending on where you are and what you can do. There are a variety of places to look, and a good place to start is somewhere that has a low unemployment rate according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here are 11 places that might make finding a job easy:

  1. Jefferson: 6.1% Unemployment

Find the Home Louisville and the surrounding sub cities offer a variety of housing options, and the sheer size of the area has opened the door to a barrage of factories and small business owners.

  1. Boone: 5.2% Unemployment

USG Archives This friendly, scenic county provides residents with a lovely living environment and employment possibilities.

  1. Franklin: 5.4% Unemployment

Rootsweb Franklin was actually made up from 3 surrounding counties in Central Kentucky. The combination might explain the low unemployment rate, as there are jobs nearby.

  1. Madison: 5.4% Unemployment

Freepages The incredibly scenery in Madison makes it a perfect place to live, and the unemployment rate makes it even more desirable.

  1. Jessamine Co: 5.3% Unemployment

Jessamine Co Jessamine is a beautiful county with lots of lovely scenery and a very low unemployment rate.

  1. Owen: 5.1% Unemployment

NKYHomes This beautiful county has plenty of employment opportunities, including the famed Elk Creek Winery.

  1. Shelby: 5.0% Unemployment

Shelby Co Shelbyville is a popular place to live and work, offering beautiful scenery, employment possibilities, and friendly people.

  1. Scott: 5.0% Unemployment

Lands of America This is a beautiful place to live with consistent employment opportunities on farms and local establishments.

  1. Oldham: 4.8% Unemployment

All Homes Louisville Oldham County offers a beautiful environment of rolling hills, green fields, and lush forests, along with a relatively consistent employment rate.

  1. Fayette: 4.8% Unemployment

Family Search This is a combination rural and medium city, offering history, friendly locals, and jobs.

  1. Woodford: 4.5% Unemployment

Wiki Woodford County is the top dog when it comes to low unemployment and the home of the Woodford County Reserve Distillery.

Here is the full chart of Kentucky counties from showing data from the Department of Labor Statistics, 2014.

Find the Home

Louisville and the surrounding sub cities offer a variety of housing options, and the sheer size of the area has opened the door to a barrage of factories and small business owners.

USG Archives

This friendly, scenic county provides residents with a lovely living environment and employment possibilities.

Rootsweb

Franklin was actually made up from 3 surrounding counties in Central Kentucky. The combination might explain the low unemployment rate, as there are jobs nearby.

Freepages

The incredibly scenery in Madison makes it a perfect place to live, and the unemployment rate makes it even more desirable.

Jessamine Co

Jessamine is a beautiful county with lots of lovely scenery and a very low unemployment rate.

NKYHomes

This beautiful county has plenty of employment opportunities, including the famed Elk Creek Winery.

Shelby Co

Shelbyville is a popular place to live and work, offering beautiful scenery, employment possibilities, and friendly people.

Lands of America

This is a beautiful place to live with consistent employment opportunities on farms and local establishments.

All Homes Louisville

Oldham County offers a beautiful environment of rolling hills, green fields, and lush forests, along with a relatively consistent employment rate.

Family Search

This is a combination rural and medium city, offering history, friendly locals, and jobs.

Wiki

Woodford County is the top dog when it comes to low unemployment and the home of the Woodford County Reserve Distillery.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Most Kentuckians would prefer to work a job that makes them happy, but that’s not always possible. Finding a job just to make ends meet is nowhere near as challenging. Most of us do what we can to make ends meet, and a good job is truly a blessing. How do you feel about the current unemployment rates in the Bluegrass State? Feel free to share employment ideas below.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

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