Department of Numbers

Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 694,500 jobs in Louisville, Kentucky in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 639,546 employed persons for the month. Louisville lost 700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,661 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Louisville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 694,500 -700 +7,700
CPS 639,546 -1,661 -5,568

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Louisville, Kentucky Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Louisville as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Louisville, Kentucky

CES employment for Louisville peaked in October 2023 at 695,200. Since then 700 jobs have been lost in Louisville according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 656,832 for Louisville in January 2020. 17,286 jobs have been lost in Louisville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 551,691, Louisville has added 87,855 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Louisville, Kentucky Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 694,500 -700 639,546 -1,661
October 2023 695,200 200 641,207 -950
September 2023 695,000 2,900 642,157 -1,204
August 2023 692,100 400 643,361 -1,499
July 2023 691,700 2,300 644,860 -1,478
June 2023 689,400 -500 646,338 -48
May 2023 689,900 800 646,386 1,018
April 2023 689,100 -300 645,368 1,199
March 2023 689,400 1,800 644,169 -16
February 2023 687,600 -1,400 644,185 -1,018
January 2023 689,000 5,700 645,203 145
December 2022 683,300 -3,500 645,058 -56