Jobs are the central focus of much of the population these days. Unemployment is high, but not scary high, in Lexington. Still, hovering in the mid to high 7s, the current unemployment rate is roughly double what we averaged in the middle of the 2000s. So how is 2010 shaping up compared to 2009?
Tag Archive: unemployment
Feb
17
Lexington's Economic Outlook for 2010
Tweet Throughout the economic crisis, which some have taken to calling
Dec
14
Lexington’s Economy by the Numbers in 2009
Tweet This has been a year of firsts for a lot of individuals in the business community. Those of us on the younger side of life have certainly never seen an economic collapse like this one and even the older population will probably struggle to remember anything comparable this side of the Great Depression. As …
Nov
05
Unemployment: A Correction
Tweet So if you read my previous post, you were witness to a little careless analysis on my part regarding the reasons for the larger than average drop in the unemployment rate between August and September. My theory was that due to to a larger than average drop in the labor force, there was a …
Oct
27
September Unemployment
Tweet A bit of a respite in unemployment terms. The official unemployment rate for Fayette County dropped .5% to 7.7%. This is along seasonal change lines (there is often a drop between Aug and Sept) but it was also a bit more than expected. This means two things to me: one, employment following seasonal trends …