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Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 294,300 jobs in Lexington, Kentucky in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 268,659 employed persons for the month. Lexington added 1,000 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 546 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lexington job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 294,300 +1,000 +10,800
CPS 268,659 +546 +2,233

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

Lexington, Kentucky Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lexington 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 Lexington, Kentucky

CES employment for Lexington in May 2023 is at a new high of 294,300.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Lexington is at a new high of 268,659.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Lexington, Kentucky Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 294,300 1,000 268,659 546
April 2023 293,300 500 268,113 655
March 2023 292,800 500 267,458 142
February 2023 292,300 400 267,316 290
January 2023 291,900 2,900 267,026 550
December 2022 289,000 1,700 266,476 -1
November 2022 287,300 -1,400 266,477 -45
October 2022 288,700 1,500 266,522 -44
September 2022 287,200 1,200 266,566 -7
August 2022 286,000 800 266,573 14
July 2022 285,200 600 266,559 44
June 2022 284,600 1,100 266,515 89

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