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Jun

Consumer Price Index, South Region — May 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 1.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun

Occupational Employment and Wages in Bowling Green — May 2021

Workers in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.87 in May 2021.

Jun

Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette — May 2021

Workers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.05 in May 2021.

Kentucky Economy at a Glance:

Kentucky
Data Series	Dec 2021	Jan 2022	Feb 2022	Mar 2022	Apr 2022	May 2022
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	(r)2,051.3	2,054.1	2,056.1	2,060.2	2,062.8	(p)2,064.7
Employment(1)	(r)1,957.5	1,963.3	1,969.6	1,977.9	1,983.0	(p)1,985.8
Unemployment(1)	(r)93.7	90.7	86.5	82.2	79.9	(p)78.9
Unemployment Rate(2)	(r)4.6	4.4	4.2	4.0	3.9	(p)3.8
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	1,921.8	1,929.9	1,936.2	1,940.6	1,942.7	(p)1,937.2
12-month % change	3.8	2.7	3.2	2.6	3.1	(p)2.5
Mining and Logging(3)	7.5	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.5	(p)7.4
12-month % change	7.1	1.3	1.3	0.0	-2.6	(p)-3.9
Construction(3)	80.2	79.9	79.2	77.9	76.4	(p)76.7
12-month % change	2.0	0.6	0.5	-1.1	-2.7	(p)-2.9
Manufacturing(3)	241.6	238.7	241.1	237.4	243.2	(p)240.4
12-month % change	0.2	-1.4	-0.7	-2.6	0.8	(p)-1.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	419.0	421.6	424.2	427.2	423.8	(p)420.0
12-month % change	2.8	3.2	3.9	4.0	3.7	(p)2.6
Information(3)	20.9	21.4	21.7	21.5	21.6	(p)22.1
12-month % change	3.5	4.9	6.9	4.4	4.9	(p)6.3
Financial Activities(3)	95.7	95.3	95.3	96.5	97.3	(p)96.2
12-month % change	2.1	-0.1	-0.1	0.7	1.6	(p)0.4
Professional & Business Services(3)	219.5	224.5	225.6	227.4	228.8	(p)231.6
12-month % change	2.6	3.6	3.9	4.2	5.0	(p)5.1
Education & Health Services(3)	282.1	283.4	282.5	285.9	286.4	(p)288.0
12-month % change	2.1	1.1	1.4	0.7	1.4	(p)2.1
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	194.6	195.2	197.2	197.9	196.8	(p)196.2
12-month % change	21.7	12.3	14.0	11.5	11.3	(p)10.7
Other Services(3)	62.7	62.8	62.5	62.1	61.5	(p)62.7
12-month % change	3.0	1.3	1.3	0.2	-0.8	(p)1.0
Government(3)	298.0	299.4	299.2	299.1	299.4	(p)295.9
12-month % change	2.1	2.4	2.5	2.1	2.3	(p)1.4
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary (r) Revised

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	Jun 2022
Lexington, KY, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jun 2022
Louisville Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jun 2022
Evansville Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jun 2022
Cincinnati Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jun 2022
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Jun 2022
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast	Consumer price indexes	Table	Jun 2022
Southeast - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	Jun 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 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 — May 2022	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Jun 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	Jun 2022
Bowling Green, KY, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jun 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