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Jan
14
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Kentucky — 2019
Over 38,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among Kentucky’s private industry employers in 2019.
Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Dec
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region – November 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Kentucky Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sept 2020 |
Oct 2020 |
Nov 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,920.7 | 1,837.4 | 2,008.8 | 1,900.7 | 1,961.7 | (p)1,998.6 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,836.1 | 1,755.3 | 1,858.9 | 1,794.3 | 1,819.1 | (p)1,886.5 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
84.6 | 82.1 | 150.0 | 106.3 | 142.6 | (p)112.1 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.4 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 7.3 | (p)5.6 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,764.2 | 1,791.5 | 1,825.5 | 1,827.3 | 1,838.5 | (p)1,839.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.0 | -7.7 | -6.0 | -6.0 | -5.5 | (p)-5.2 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
7.0 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | (p)7.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-29.3 | -26.3 | -22.7 | -21.1 | -18.5 | (p)-21.3 |
Construction(3) |
|
80.7 | 79.3 | 80.3 | 81.9 | 85.2 | (p)82.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | -1.4 | -1.0 | 1.6 | 6.0 | (p)2.2 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
237.0 | 238.9 | 236.8 | 238.5 | 238.6 | (p)241.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.0 | -5.5 | -6.3 | -5.5 | -4.3 | (p)-3.9 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
374.5 | 375.8 | 385.4 | 385.1 | 385.8 | (p)387.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.3 | -7.2 | -4.8 | -4.9 | -4.3 | (p)-3.1 |
Information(3) |
|
18.3 | 18.2 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 18.0 | (p)17.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-15.3 | -15.7 | -18.1 | -17.2 | -16.3 | (p)-16.5 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
87.4 | 87.0 | 87.9 | 87.7 | 88.6 | (p)88.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.4 | -7.1 | -6.1 | -6.2 | -5.5 | (p)-4.6 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
183.9 | 184.9 | 192.3 | 191.8 | 193.9 | (p)194.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-14.7 | -14.7 | -11.1 | -11.5 | -12.7 | (p)-11.0 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
263.6 | 272.6 | 275.2 | 276.0 | 273.8 | (p)273.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.9 | -3.7 | -3.1 | -2.8 | -3.9 | (p)-4.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
167.3 | 181.8 | 181.6 | 187.1 | 192.2 | (p)190.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-17.1 | -9.7 | -10.0 | -7.3 | -5.2 | (p)-6.3 |
Other Services(3) |
|
63.0 | 63.9 | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.8 | (p)66.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.1 | -3.0 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.2 | (p)-0.2 |
Government(3) |
|
281.5 | 281.8 | 295.4 | 288.4 | 289.1 | (p)290.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.7 | -9.4 | -5.0 | -7.5 | -7.3 | (p)-6.7 |
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