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Labor Market
Labor Force
The labor force in Mount Vernon is drawn primarily from eight counties, Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington, Wayne and Williamson.
May 2008 Unemployment Rates |
County Areas |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Un-Employed |
Unemployment Rate |
Jefferson |
21,324 |
20,201 |
1,123 |
5.3 % |
Franklin |
18,326 |
16,880 |
1,446 |
7.9 % |
Hamilton |
4,336 |
4,054 |
282 |
6.5 % |
Marion |
19,079 |
17,696 |
1,383 |
7.2 % |
Perry |
9,880 |
9,004 |
876 |
8.9 % |
Washington |
8,561 |
8,083 |
478 |
5.6 % |
Wayne |
8,559 |
8,071 |
488 |
5.7 % |
Williamson |
36,380 |
34,203 |
2,177 |
6.00 % |
Totals |
126,445 |
118,192 |
8,253 |
8.85 % |
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Unemployment Rates
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County |
Dec 2007 |
Dec 2006 |
Jefferson |
5.6 % |
4.7 % |
Franklin |
8.3 % |
6.7 % |
Hamilton |
6.4 % |
5.5 % |
Perry |
9.1 % |
6.8 % |
Wayne |
5.6 % |
4.3 % |
Williamson |
6.5 % |
4.8 % |
Average |
6.9 % |
5.47 % |
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