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Breckinridge County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Breckinridge County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Breckinridge County economy

  • 4.6%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.1% the month before

  • 8,465

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 20,722

    people in Breckinridge County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $53,673

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 26%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Breckinridge County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Breckinridge 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

Job fairs and business events in Breckinridge County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Breckinridge County.

Workforce development and job centers

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

Other Kentucky counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Breckinridge 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.