East Kentucky Times

59.8 percent of Martin residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 40.7 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Martin population reached 465.

Out of 187 people who had a job, 10 were employed in the Armed Forces and 177 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	278	59.8
Employed	187	40.2
Employed in civilian labor force	177	38.1
Employed in armed forces	10	2.2