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Kentucky had 100,000 job openings in April 2025, compared to 102,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in May.
Employment rose in 1 of the 3 largest counties in Kentucky from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)2,105.4 | 2,109.6 | 2,114.9 | 2,117.6 | 2,118.5 | (p)2,119.7 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)1,992.8 | 1,997.0 | 2,003.4 | 2,006.5 | 2,009.1 | (p)2,013.4 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)112.6 | 112.5 | 111.4 | 111.1 | 109.4 | (p)106.3 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | (p)5.0 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
2,044.8 | 2,039.6 | 2,047.6 | 2,052.0 | 2,052.3 | (p)2,057.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | (p)1.0 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | (p)7.6 | |
12-month % change |
-7.1 | -8.2 | -7.2 | -8.4 | -9.6 | (p)-7.3 | |
Construction(3) |
94.7 | 93.1 | 97.3 | 100.4 | 100.2 | (p)100.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.5 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | (p)7.1 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
256.9 | 257.0 | 258.0 | 259.6 | 257.1 | (p)260.4 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | (p)0.7 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
428.9 | 427.6 | 427.7 | 427.8 | 425.8 | (p)426.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | (p)-0.1 | |
Information(3) |
20.9 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.9 | (p)20.7 | |
12-month % change |
-4.6 | -3.7 | -1.4 | -1.0 | 0.0 | (p)-1.0 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
94.6 | 94.7 | 95.1 | 95.1 | 94.8 | (p)95.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.7 | -1.3 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | (p)0.2 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
226.2 | 226.4 | 225.9 | 223.5 | 226.6 | (p)226.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
317.6 | 317.9 | 318.4 | 319.2 | 320.2 | (p)319.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | (p)2.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
206.5 | 204.9 | 204.5 | 206.2 | 206.0 | (p)207.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | (p)0.5 | |
Other Services(3) |
74.1 | 74.0 | 74.3 | 73.8 | 74.5 | (p)74.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | (p)0.5 | |
Government(3) |
316.5 | 315.6 | 317.9 | 318.0 | 318.7 | (p)319.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | (p)1.7 | |
Footnotes |