Metcalfe County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMetcalfe County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.4% the month before
4,388
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
10,372
people in Metcalfe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$48,572
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Metcalfe County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 6.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Metcalfe County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- John Forbes Memorial S. Presented by Monmouth ParkBloodHorse · Oct 16, 2026
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Metcalfe County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Metcalfe County 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.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Metcalfe County. 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).
- South Central Workforce Development Board
Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Warren
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Kentucky’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Kentucky unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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