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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Kentucky

Kentucky

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News Releases:

Jan
12

Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2021

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
10

Consumer Price Index, South Region – November 2021

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.4 percent in November.

Nov
10

Consumer Price Index, South Region – October 2021

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 1.0 percent in October.

Kentucky Economy at a Glance:

Kentucky
Data Series Back
Data		 June
2021		 July
2021		 Aug
2021		 Sept
2021		 Oct
2021		 Nov
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,980.0 1,980.8 1,985.7 1,987.1 1,992.2 (p)1,997.1

Employment(1)

 1,892.1 1,894.2 1,900.7 1,902.4 1,907.6 (p)1,915.4

Unemployment(1)

 87.9 86.6 85.0 84.7 84.6 (p)81.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 (p)4.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,863.5 1,860.4 1,878.3 1,881.9 1,888.1 (p)1,891.0

12-month % change

 4.6 2.8 2.4 2.1 1.7 (p)1.9

Mining and Logging(3)

 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 (p)6.7

12-month % change

 -2.8 -2.8 -5.4 -4.1 -5.5 (p)-8.2

Construction(3)

 80.7 81.5 80.6 81.8 81.6 (p)82.2

12-month % change

 7.0 7.9 5.8 6.8 2.5 (p)4.7

Manufacturing(3)

 242.1 245.2 250.3 250.2 251.2 (p)250.4

12-month % change

 4.1 4.3 5.9 4.9 5.1 (p)4.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 405.6 405.8 407.1 410.1 413.2 (p)414.7

12-month % change

 3.8 2.8 2.4 2.4 3.6 (p)3.3

Information(3)

 19.6 19.6 19.8 20.1 20.0 (p)19.9

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 -2.4 (p)-1.5

Financial Activities(3)

 95.6 95.6 95.6 94.9 94.7 (p)94.3

12-month % change

 4.6 4.1 3.8 2.9 1.7 (p)0.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

 205.7 206.9 208.1 206.2 204.8 (p)204.2

12-month % change

 3.4 1.7 0.6 -1.0 -2.8 (p)-3.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 277.6 278.3 280.2 280.1 283.0 (p)283.4

12-month % change

 4.9 2.5 2.8 1.8 2.5 (p)2.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 173.2 174.7 171.9 171.1 171.0 (p)172.9

12-month % change

 14.7 7.5 4.8 1.7 -1.2 (p)2.0

Other Services(3)

 62.8 63.3 63.8 63.2 63.3 (p)63.5

12-month % change

 4.8 3.9 5.1 3.1 3.1 (p)2.8

Government(3)

 293.6 282.5 293.9 297.2 298.4 (p)298.8

12-month % change

 0.9 -1.9 -2.4 0.8 0.4 (p)0.9

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
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Lexington, KY, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Louisville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Evansville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Cincinnati Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2022
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2022
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2022
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2022
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kentucky — 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021
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 2020 Employment, Pay News Release May 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cincinnati — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
County Employment and Wages in Kentucky — First Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2021
Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2022
Union Members in Kentucky – 2020 Employment News Release Feb 2021
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 Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2022
Bowling Green, KY, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bowling Green — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
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 2020 Employment News Release Feb 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Clarksville — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021