# Kentucky Labor Force

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%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `US-KY.LF.M.NSA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1996-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (368 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/kentucky-labor-force-not-seasonally-adjusted-monthly

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 2,129,361 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 2,120,293 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 2,131,463 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 2,118,819 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 2,110,346 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 2,089,698 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 2,097,980 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 2,084,896 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,075,444 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 2,113,921 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 2,116,871 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 2,115,724 thousands | 0.6 |
| August 2025 | 2,112,698 thousands | 0.3 |
| July 2025 | 2,117,597 thousands | 0.4 |
| June 2025 | 2,131,198 thousands | 1.0 |
| May 2025 | 2,117,636 thousands | 1.3 |
| April 2025 | 2,120,937 thousands | 1.5 |
| March 2025 | 2,116,005 thousands | 1.3 |
| February 2025 | 2,106,880 thousands | 1.5 |
| January 2025 | 2,102,021 thousands | 1.9 |
| December 2024 | 2,103,323 thousands | 2.2 |
| November 2024 | 2,101,683 thousands | 1.9 |
| October 2024 | 2,107,025 thousands | 2.3 |
| September 2024 | 2,102,269 thousands | 2.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY.LF.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY.LF.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```