Kentucky
Kentucky
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
2,045.6 |
2,047.5 |
2,041.8 |
2,037.1 |
2,039.9 |
2,047.6 |
Employment |
|
1,930.1 |
1,919.8 |
1,913.4 |
1,899.7 |
1,900.8 |
1,901.8 |
Unemployment |
|
115.5 |
127.6 |
128.4 |
137.3 |
139.1 |
145.8 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.6 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,878.5 |
1,879.1 |
1,875.8 |
1,884.6 |
1,877.4 |
1,864.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
-0.4 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
22.1 |
22.2 |
22.3 |
22.0 |
22.3 |
22.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
Construction |
|
86.4 |
86.7 |
87.7 |
86.4 |
84.8 |
84.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
-0.8 |
-1.9 |
Manufacturing |
|
250.7 |
251.8 |
247.9 |
252.3 |
245.4 |
242.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.8 |
-2.3 |
-4.0 |
-1.6 |
-2.9 |
-4.9 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
391.0 |
390.8 |
391.7 |
393.1 |
393.1 |
391.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
Information |
|
29.9 |
29.9 |
29.8 |
29.7 |
29.6 |
29.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
-1.3 |
-1.7 |
-2.3 |
-2.0 |
Financial Activities |
|
94.2 |
93.9 |
93.5 |
93.2 |
92.8 |
92.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
-0.4 |
-0.7 |
-0.6 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
183.1 |
181.2 |
181.1 |
181.2 |
179.3 |
178.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 |
-0.8 |
-0.5 |
-0.3 |
-1.2 |
-1.2 |
Education & Health Services |
|
240.3 |
240.3 |
240.3 |
240.9 |
241.2 |
239.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
-0.7 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
174.3 |
174.2 |
173.3 |
174.4 |
174.8 |
171.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
-0.5 |
Other Services |
|
76.2 |
76.1 |
75.8 |
74.9 |
76.1 |
75.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
0.3 |
-0.3 |
-1.4 |
-0.1 |
-0.9 |
Government |
|
330.3 |
332.0 |
332.4 |
336.5 |
338.0 |
335.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
21 |
39 |
26 |
63 |
34 |
24 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
4,651 |
8,666 |
6,706 |
11,907 |
5,487 |
2,351 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
Kentucky includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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