Unemployment rates fell in 37 Kentucky counties between January 2018 and January 2019, rose in 72, and stayed the same in 11 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate at 3.1 percent. Magoffin County recorded the highest unemployment rate at 14.2 percent. Wolfe County was recorded at 8.6 percent and Lawrence County at 8 percent.