Unemployment Rate in Laurel County, KY was 4.50% in December of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Laurel County, KY reached a record high of 18.10 in April of 2020 and a record low of 3.40 in October of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Laurel County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on April of 2026.