Ky. jobless rate has hit 3-year low at 9.1 percent (AP)

FRANKFORT, Ky. ? Kentucky is reporting that the state unemployment rate fell to 9.1 percent in December, a three-year low.

The Office of Employment and Training said that was down slightly from 9.4 percent in November.

The state added 8,400 nonfarm jobs, raising the number of Kentuckians with jobs to 1,808,700.

Seven of the 11 major job sectors reported an increase in job numbers.

Kentucky's trade, transportation and utilities sector added 3,400 jobs in December. The leisure and hospitality sector gained 2,700 jobs. The professional and business services sector added 1,200 jobs. And manufacturing added 1,100.

Education and health services sector lost 1,000 jobs in December. Mining and logging lost 300 jobs for the month.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/economy/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120119/ap_on_bi_ge/us_jobless_rate_kentucky

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