Unemployment Rate in Harlan County, KY was 4.90% in December of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Harlan County, KY reached a record high of 19.60 in July of 2013 and a record low of 4.80 in April of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Harlan County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on April of 2026.