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Kentucky Employment (household survey)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-KY.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.8%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.8%August 2025
Level2,032,958 thousandsSeptember 2026

Kentucky Employment (household survey) was up 0.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.8% in August 2025.

The level stood at 2,032,958 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.6% (Apr 2020) to 13.4% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.7%.

Kentucky Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Kentucky Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Kentucky Employment (household survey), level (thousands)1.7M1.8M1.9M2.0M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Kentucky Employment (household survey), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20262,032,958 thousands—
August 20262,030,044 thousands—
July 20262,021,570 thousands—
June 20261,999,451 thousands—
May 20262,008,194 thousands—
April 20262,002,089 thousands—
March 20262,002,102 thousands—
February 20261,985,853 thousands—
January 20261,984,001 thousands—
December 20252,039,382 thousands—
November 20252,034,471 thousands—
September 20252,021,986 thousands0.8
August 20252,019,793 thousands0.8
July 20252,006,283 thousands0.9
June 20252,026,531 thousands1.3
May 20252,023,938 thousands1.3
April 20252,031,317 thousands1.5
March 20252,008,364 thousands1.3
February 20251,996,375 thousands1.5
January 20251,992,963 thousands1.6
December 20242,010,054 thousands1.9
November 20242,005,288 thousands1.3
October 20242,011,392 thousands1.8
September 20242,005,653 thousands1.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high13.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−13.6% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-KY.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Kentucky Employment (household survey)”.