Unemployment Rate in Barren County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
4.1%
Rank #1,402/3,222 · #36 in KY
57th
Barren 4.1%
KY 4.8% -14.3%
US 5.3% -21.8%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Barren County's unemployment rate of 4.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Barren County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,399 | York County, SC | 4.1% |
| #1,400 | Adair County, MO | 4.1% |
| #1,401 | Seminole County, FL | 4.1% |
| #1,402 | Barren County, KY | 4.1% |
| #1,403 | Cass County, MO | 4.1% |
| #1,404 | Lafourche Parish, LA | 4.1% |
| #1,405 | Leon County, TX | 4.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Barren County, Kentucky has a unemployment rate of 4.1%, ranking #1,402 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 21.8% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Kentucky, it ranks #36 of 120. This places it in the 57th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.