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News Releases: Business Employment Dynamics in Kentucky —First Quarter 2026 County Employment and Wages in Kentucky — First Quarter 2026 Occupational Employment and Wages in Cincinnati — May 2025
Kentucky Economy at a Glance:
Nov
04
From December 2025 to March 2026, gross job losses in Kentucky were 90,166, while gross job gains were 87,844.
Sep
02
Employment declined in 1 of the 4 largest counties in Kentucky from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Jul
20
Workers in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.39 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,097.6 | 2,097.1 | 2,097.7 | 2,103.9 | 2,109.5 | (p)2,116.5 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,008.0 | 2,003.7 | 1,999.5 | 2,004.3 | 2,010.2 | (p)2,017.0 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
89.6 | 93.4 | 98.2 | 99.6 | 99.3 | (p)99.5 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | (p)4.7 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,034.2 | 2,030.3 | 2,031.0 | 2,034.0 | 2,032.5 | (p)2,031.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | (p)0.0 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.9 | (p)7.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.6 | -4.2 | -4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)1.4 |
Construction(3) |
|
94.1 | 93.3 | 93.0 | 92.7 | 93.3 | (p)92.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | (p)0.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
247.9 | 247.2 | 247.6 | 249.1 | 249.5 | (p)249.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.2 | -2.6 | -2.1 | -1.3 | -0.9 | (p)-0.8 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
424.7 | 423.1 | 423.2 | 425.3 | 424.0 | (p)423.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | -0.4 | (p)-0.3 |
Information(3) |
|
20.0 | 20.1 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | (p)19.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.4 | -2.0 | -2.4 | -2.4 | -1.0 | (p)-1.0 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
95.8 | 95.2 | 95.2 | 95.2 | 95.3 | (p)95.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | (p)-0.5 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
223.6 | 223.8 | 223.0 | 223.0 | 222.6 | (p)221.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -1.5 | (p)-1.5 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
322.8 | 322.2 | 322.1 | 323.2 | 323.0 | (p)322.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | (p)1.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
207.7 | 208.0 | 210.0 | 209.4 | 208.7 | (p)210.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | (p)2.2 |
Other Services(3) |
|
74.4 | 74.1 | 74.1 | 73.8 | 74.1 | (p)74.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | (p)1.4 |
Government(3) |
|
316.5 | 316.5 | 316.0 | 315.3 | 315.1 | (p)315.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.8 | (p)-0.8 |
|
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