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Job Market / Kentucky

Kentucky Job Market

As of 2026-07-01 (preliminary)

Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Labor Force
2.10M
Employed
2.00M
Unemployed
99,606
Monthly change: 0.0 pp
12-month change: +0.1 pp
U.S. rate: 4.1%

Unemployment Rate Trend

24-month range: 4.2% – 4.9%

Monthly History

PeriodRateLabor ForceEmployedUnemployed
2026-07-014.7%2.10M2.00M99,606
2026-06-014.7%2.10M2.00M98,183
2026-05-014.5%2.10M2.00M93,409
2026-04-014.3%2.10M2.01M89,626
2026-03-014.2%2.10M2.02M88,021
2026-02-014.2%2.11M2.02M88,830
2026-01-014.3%2.11M2.02M90,244
2025-12-014.4%2.12M2.03M92,583
2025-11-014.4%2.12M2.03M92,636
2025-09-014.5%2.12M2.02M94,672
2025-08-014.5%2.12M2.02M96,081
2025-07-014.6%2.12M2.02M97,234
2025-06-014.6%2.11M2.02M97,950
2025-05-014.7%2.11M2.02M98,404
2025-04-014.7%2.11M2.01M99,195
2025-03-014.7%2.11M2.01M100,286
2025-02-014.8%2.11M2.01M101,289
2025-01-014.8%2.11M2.01M101,972
2024-12-014.9%2.11M2.01M102,566
2024-11-014.9%2.11M2.01M103,194
2024-10-014.9%2.11M2.01M103,763
2024-09-014.9%2.11M2.00M103,976
2024-08-014.9%2.10M2.00M103,648
2024-07-014.9%2.10M2.00M102,946

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, seasonally adjusted.

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