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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Kentucky

Kentucky

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News Releases:
May
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bowling Green, KY — May 2024

Workers in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.28 in May 2024.

May
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Elizabethtown, KY — May 2024

Workers in the Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.47 in May 2024.

May
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette, KY — May 2024

Workers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.84 in May 2024.

Kentucky Economy at a Glance:
Kentucky
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2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)2,106.5 (r)2,105.9 (r)2,105.4 2,109.6 2,114.9 (p)2,117.6

Employment(1)

 (r)1,993.6 (r)1,993.0 (r)1,992.8 1,997.0 2,003.4 (p)2,006.6

Unemployment(1)

 (r)112.9 (r)112.9 (r)112.6 112.5 111.4 (p)111.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)5.4 (r)5.4 (r)5.3 5.3 5.3 (p)5.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,036.2 2,042.2 2,044.8 2,039.6 2,047.6 (p)2,053.9

12-month % change

 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 (p)0.9

Mining and Logging(3)

 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.7 (p)7.6

12-month % change

 -5.8 -4.8 -7.1 -8.2 -7.2 (p)-8.4

Construction(3)

 93.3 93.6 94.7 93.1 97.3 (p)100.8

12-month % change

 1.1 1.7 2.5 0.3 3.5 (p)8.0

Manufacturing(3)

 257.2 257.4 256.9 257.0 258.0 (p)260.6

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5 -0.2 (p)0.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 428.6 427.6 428.9 427.6 427.7 (p)427.8

12-month % change

 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.5 (p)0.4

Information(3)

 20.8 20.7 20.9 20.6 20.8 (p)20.9

12-month % change

 -5.9 -5.9 -4.6 -3.7 -1.4 (p)-0.5

Financial Activities(3)

 94.8 94.8 94.6 94.7 95.1 (p)95.2

12-month % change

 -1.5 -1.3 -1.7 -1.3 -0.6 (p)-0.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 223.2 226.1 226.2 226.4 225.9 (p)224.0

12-month % change

 -1.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.3 (p)-1.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 314.5 317.9 317.6 317.9 318.4 (p)319.2

12-month % change

 2.8 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.5 (p)2.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 204.7 205.0 206.5 204.9 204.5 (p)205.9

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.3 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 (p)0.0

Other Services(3)

 74.4 74.1 74.1 74.0 74.3 (p)74.0

12-month % change

 2.1 1.6 1.2 0.7 0.8 (p)0.4

Government(3)

 316.6 317.0 316.5 315.6 317.9 (p)317.9

12-month % change

 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.1 1.6 (p)1.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
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 Economic Summary May 2025
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Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Kentucky — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nurse Occupations in Kentucky’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
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Women’s Earnings In Kentucky — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Fatal Work Injuries in Kentucky – 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Kentucky — Second Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
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Kentucky Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2025 Employment News Release Apr 2025
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