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Workers in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.28 in May 2024.
Workers in the Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.47 in May 2024.
Workers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.84 in May 2024.
Data Series | Back Data |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
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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 | |
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 |