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Kentucky Labor Force

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

Latest (y/y)0.6%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.3%August 2025
Level2,129,361 thousandsSeptember 2026

Kentucky Labor Force was up 0.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 2,129,361 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.4% (Jun 2020) to 4.5% (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 20262,129,361 thousands—
August 20262,120,293 thousands—
July 20262,131,463 thousands—
June 20262,118,819 thousands—
May 20262,110,346 thousands—
April 20262,089,698 thousands—
March 20262,097,980 thousands—
February 20262,084,896 thousands—
January 20262,075,444 thousands—
December 20252,113,921 thousands—
November 20252,116,871 thousands—
September 20252,115,724 thousands0.6
August 20252,112,698 thousands0.3
July 20252,117,597 thousands0.4
June 20252,131,198 thousands1.0
May 20252,117,636 thousands1.3
April 20252,120,937 thousands1.5
March 20252,116,005 thousands1.3
February 20252,106,880 thousands1.5
January 20252,102,021 thousands1.9
December 20242,103,323 thousands2.2
November 20242,101,683 thousands1.9
October 20242,107,025 thousands2.3
September 20242,102,269 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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4.5% (Jun 2021)
10-year low−6.4% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-KY.LF.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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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.NSA.

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