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Kentucky Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-KY.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.6%August 2025
Level2,116,455 thousandsSeptember 2026

Kentucky Labor Force was up 0.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 2,116,455 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since July 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.8% (Jun 2020) to 5.0% (Jun 2021), averaging 0.6%.

Kentucky Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Kentucky Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Kentucky Labor Force, level (thousands)1.8M1.9M2.0M2.1M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Kentucky Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20262,116,455 thousands—
August 20262,109,507 thousands—
July 20262,103,891 thousands—
June 20262,097,654 thousands—
May 20262,097,065 thousands—
April 20262,097,596 thousands—
March 20262,103,533 thousands—
February 20262,108,666 thousands—
January 20262,114,539 thousands—
December 20252,119,991 thousands—
November 20252,120,091 thousands—
September 20252,118,090 thousands0.5
August 20252,116,407 thousands0.6
July 20252,115,132 thousands0.7
June 20252,114,206 thousands0.9
May 20252,113,717 thousands1.1
April 20252,113,284 thousands1.3
March 20252,112,671 thousands1.5
February 20252,111,807 thousands1.7
January 20252,110,828 thousands1.8
December 20242,110,182 thousands2.0
November 20242,109,809 thousands2.2
October 20242,109,114 thousands2.3
September 20242,107,433 thousands2.3

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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high5.0% (Jun 2021)
10-year low−6.8% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-KY.LF.M.SA

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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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

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.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Kentucky Labor Force”.