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Labor market counties are composed of counties which significantly exist within the sixty (60) minute drive range of the originating county’s county seat. A county will be included within the radius if the centroid point of a county (a point representing the center of the geographic area of a county) falls within the drive zone. Additionally, all contiguous counties will be classified as part of the labor market with the exception of non-Kentucky contiguous counties which have been excluded by the above mentioned 60-minute drive range and have a border with the Mississippi and/or Ohio Rivers.
Civilian Labor Force
| Washington County | Labor Market Area | |||||
| 2017 | Nov. 2018 | 2017 | Nov. 2018 | |||
| Civilian Labor Force | 6,365 | 6,433 | 190,515 | 192,374 | ||
| Employed | 6,105 | 6,241 | 182,040 | 185,846 | ||
| Unemployed | 260 | 192 | 8,475 | 6,528 | ||
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.1 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | ||
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Unemployment Rate (%)
| Year | Washington County | Labor Market Area | Kentucky | U.S. | ||
| 2013 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.4 | ||
| 2014 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 | ||
| 2015 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | ||
| 2016 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5 | 4.9 | ||
| 2017 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Commuting Patterns
| Residents of Washington County | 2015 | Percent | ||
| Working and Residing In County | 1,522 | 32.0 | ||
| Commuting Out of County | 3,237 | 68.0 | ||
| Total Residents | 4,759 | 100.0 | ||
| Employees in Washington County | ||||
| Working and Residing In County | 1,522 | 46.2 | ||
| Commuting Into County | 1,772 | 53.8 | ||
| Total Employees | 3,294 | 100.0 | ||
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Average Weekly Wage, 2017
| Washington County | Kentucky (Statewide) | U.S. | |||
| Total All Industries | $665 | $845 | $1,042 | ||
| Total Private Industries | 752 | 865 | 1,064 | ||
| Natural Resources and Mining | 663 | 1,049 | 1,086 | ||
| Construction | 873 | 1,011 | 1,155 | ||
| Manufacturing | 944 | 1,108 | 1,272 | ||
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 608 | 789 | 881 | ||
| Information | 747 | 1,044 | 2,011 | ||
| Financial Activities | 1,061 | 1,236 | 1,752 | ||
| Professional and Business Services | 850 | 931 | 1,377 | ||
| Education and Health Services | 565 | 906 | 940 | ||
| Leisure and Hospitality | 223 | 327 | 441 | ||
| Other Services and Unclassified | 570 | 626 | 734 |
Source: JobsEQ, Chmura Economics.