Allen County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Allen County’s unemployment rate is 3.8%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Allen County economy

3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.1% the month before
9,822
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
21,029
people in Allen County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$59,029
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Allen County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Allen County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Allen County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

South Central Workforce Development Board
Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Warren

Allen County Public Library
Scottsville · Affiliate · 271-237-3861
Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

Cities in Allen County

Scottsville

Other Kentucky counties

All of Kentucky

Laid off or looking for work in Allen County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Kentucky’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.