Frankfort, KY jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Multi-Line Claims Adjuster - KentuckyProvencher & Company
- Structures Project ManagerDRMP
- Remote Senior Director, Medical Affairs - Cardio TMTTEdwards Lifesciences
- HR DirectorDataFlow Systems
- CCaaS Program Director, EnterpriseMaximus
- Director Sales II - (SLED) Public SectorLumen
- Remote Oncology Provider Sales Director, West USCardinal Health
- Director of SalesOTH Hotels Resorts
- Remote Medical Strategy Associate Director, Prostate CancerSumitomo Pharma
- Senior Manager - Spares OperationsLumen
Employers hiring most in Frankfort
- Lumen18 open roles
- Cardinal Health9 open roles
- Coinbase9 open roles
- UKG9 open roles
- Maximus7 open roles
- Oracle7 open roles
- Sumitomo Pharma7 open roles
- Humana6 open roles
- Sazerac6 open roles
- Navitus5 open roles
Frankfort layoffs
No layoff notices naming Frankfort in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Frankfort
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State University | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Where Frankfort ranks
Where Frankfort placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #8Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southeast$145k · of 33
- #9Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast62 / 100 · of 33
- #10Best cities for sales pay after cost of living$142k · of 45
- #11Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southeast62 / 100 · of 33
- #16Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast58% · of 87
- #18Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast18% · of 69
Franklin County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 6.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.9%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: admin & staffing (+830 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Frankfort. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Longtime Lexington TV anchor Doug High will be on the air again soonLexington Herald-Leader on MSN · Oct 24, 2026
Learn and get funded in Frankfort
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Frankfort. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Kentucky? How to file for unemployment in Kentucky (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Bluegrass Workforce Innovation Board
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Franklin County economy
3.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
27,807
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
51,563
people in Franklin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,470
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Kentucky’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Kentucky unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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