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News Releases:
Sep
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.2 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — July 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
08
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cincinnati — May 2021

Workers in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.40 in May 2021, 6 percent below the nationwide average of $28.01.

Kentucky Economy at a Glance:
Kentucky
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2022

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 2,060.2 2,062.8 2,064.8 2,064.2 2,063.6 (p)2,062.9

Employment(1)

 1,977.9 1,983.0 1,985.8 1,986.9 1,986.5 (p)1,984.7

Unemployment(1)

 82.2 79.9 79.0 77.3 77.1 (p)78.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.7 (p)3.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,940.6 1,942.7 1,937.6 1,949.4 1,939.0 (p)1,965.7

12-month % change

 2.6 3.1 2.6 3.2 2.5 (p)3.1

Mining and Logging(3)

 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.5 7.6 (p)7.6

12-month % change

 0.0 -2.6 -3.9 0.0 1.3 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 77.9 76.4 76.7 77.2 78.6 (p)80.5

12-month % change

 -1.1 -2.7 -2.9 -2.3 -0.5 (p)1.9

Manufacturing(3)

 237.4 243.2 240.4 243.0 240.9 (p)248.5

12-month % change

 -2.6 0.8 -1.0 0.7 -1.0 (p)2.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 427.2 423.8 420.4 422.0 423.6 (p)425.2

12-month % change

 4.0 3.7 2.7 3.2 3.1 (p)3.4

Information(3)

 21.5 21.6 21.9 21.9 21.9 (p)22.1

12-month % change

 4.4 4.9 5.3 5.3 4.3 (p)5.2

Financial Activities(3)

 96.5 97.3 96.8 97.2 97.0 (p)97.0

12-month % change

 0.7 1.6 1.0 1.5 1.1 (p)1.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

 227.4 228.8 231.0 233.2 232.1 (p)230.1

12-month % change

 4.2 5.0 4.9 6.3 5.4 (p)4.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 285.9 286.4 287.0 287.8 290.2 (p)290.9

12-month % change

 0.7 1.4 1.8 2.5 2.8 (p)3.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 197.9 196.8 195.5 199.4 200.1 (p)201.3

12-month % change

 11.5 11.3 10.3 10.7 9.6 (p)9.8

Other Services(3)

 62.1 61.5 62.5 62.2 62.5 (p)63.0

12-month % change

 0.2 -0.8 0.6 -0.5 -1.0 (p)-0.2

Government(3)

 299.1 299.4 298.0 298.0 284.5 (p)299.5

12-month % change

 2.1 2.3 2.1 1.6 -0.8 (p)-0.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Huntington Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Lexington, KY, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Louisville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Evansville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Cincinnati Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2022
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2022
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2022
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2022
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kentucky — 2021 Unemployment News Release Feb 2022
Minimum Wage Workers in Kentucky – 2016 Employment, Pay News Release May 2017
Consumer Price Index, Cincinnati-Hamilton — Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Louisville/Jefferson County — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cincinnati — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
County Employment and Wages in Kentucky — First Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2021
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2022
Union Members in Kentucky — 2021 Employment News Release Feb 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2022
Bowling Green, KY, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bowling Green — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Kentucky — 2019 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nurse Occupations in Kentucky’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Women’s Earnings In Kentucky — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Kentucky – 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in Kentucky — Second Quarter 2021 Employment News Release Feb 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Clarksville — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021