Metcalfe County, KY jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Metcalfe County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Metcalfe County economy

3.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
4,359
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
10,372
people in Metcalfe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$48,572
median household income
Source: Census ACS
32%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Metcalfe County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe 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

Metcalfe County - Bowling Park (Access Point)
Edmonton · Affiliate · 270-432-7204
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Cities in Metcalfe County

Edmonton

Other Kentucky counties

All of Kentucky

Laid off or looking for work in Metcalfe 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.