Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Owensboro fell 0.3 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points lower than the Kentucky rate. The unemployment rate in Owensboro peaked in July 2009 at 10.6% and is now 3.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Owensboro unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 8.2% | -0.1 | -0.7 |
| Kentucky | 8.6% | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| Owensboro | 7.0% | -0.3 | -1.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Owensboro, Kentucky, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Owensboro peaked in July 2009 at 6,118. There are now 2,057 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Owensboro employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Owensboro, Kentucky) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro | 4,061 | -182 | -975 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Owensboro, Kentucky Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Kentucky Unemployment Rate |
Owensboro Unemployment Rate |
Owensboro Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 8.3% | — | — |
|
March 2012 |
8.2% | 8.6% | 7.0% | 4,061 |
|
February 2012 |
8.3% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 4,243 |
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | 8.8% | 7.7% | 4,476 |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 4,748 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 4,950 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 5,108 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 9.5% | 8.6% | 5,043 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 4,889 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 9.7% | 8.5% | 4,989 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 9.6% | 8.3% | 4,862 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 9.6% | 8.5% | 4,988 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 9.6% | 8.6% | 5,024 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
