McCreary County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

McCreary County’s unemployment rate is 5.7%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

McCreary County economy

5.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.9% the month before
5,102
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
16,905
people in McCreary County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$37,355
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

McCreary County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming McCreary 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 McCreary County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Cumberlands Workforce Area
Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne, Whitley

McCreary OET/WIOA Local Office
Whitley City · Affiliate · 606-376-7512
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm

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Laid off or looking for work in McCreary County?

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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.